NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
Read the following Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option. Assertion: The 8th, 9th and 11th pair are called vertebrochondral ribs Reason: Only thoracic vertebrae and ribs form the rib cage
Options
- ABoth Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
- BBoth Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
- CAssertion is true but the Reason is false
- DBoth Assertion and Reason are false
Correct answer
D. Both Assertion and Reason are false
Step-by-step solution
The 8th, 9th and 10th pairs of ribs do not articulate directly with the sternum but join the seventh rib with the help of hyaline cartilage. These are called vertebrochondral (false) ribs.