Locomotion and Movement Question 39
39. Number of cervical vertebrae in camel is [1990]
(a) more than that of rabbit
(b) less than that of rabbit
(c) same as that of whale
(d) more than that of horse
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Answer : c
Hints & Solutions
(c) All mammals have 7 cervical vertebrae in their neck (it is one of the unique mammalian characters). Though they become long in camel & giraffe but the number is 7 only. As whale is also a mammal it also possess the same number of cervical vertebrae.
