Q. Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans:
A) A decreased level of progesterone causes osteoporosis in old people
B) Accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints causes their inflammation
C) The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae
D) The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a fibrous joint
Explanation
[Solution from source] Gout is inflammation of joints caused by accumulation of uric acid crystals. Osteoporosis in old age is linked to decreased oestrogen, there are 12 thoracic vertebrae, and joints between vertebrae are cartilaginous, not fibrous. Answer (2).
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