__________ and _________ pairs of ribs are called floating ribs

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A11th ,12th

B8th , 9th

C9th ,10th

D10th ,11th

Answer:

The 11th and 12th pairs of ribs are indeed called "floating ribs" because they do not articulate with the sternum (breastbone) and instead "float" in the posterior abdominal musculature.

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(i) Number of bones in an adult human body is 206.

(ii) Number of bones in a new born baby is more than 206

(iii) Number of bones in a new born baby is less than 206

(iv) The smallest bone human body is stapes.

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