NEET 2013 · Class 11

Locomotion and Movement

Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans.

  1. (A)The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae.
  2. (B)The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a fibrous joint.
  3. (C)A decreased level of progesterone causes osteoporosis in old people.
  4. (D)Accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints causes their inflammation

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

**Gout:** Inflammation of joints due to accumulation of uric acid crystals.

Chapter
Locomotion and Movement
Section
17.5 Disorders of Muscular and Skeletal System
Page
10
Words matched
11 of 11

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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Inflammation of joints due to accumulation of uric acid crystals,' which directly matches the biological fact in option D and distinguishes it from the other options.

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