Which one of the following items gives its correct total number?

Which one of the following items gives its correct total number?
  1. Cervical vertebrae in humans - 8
  2. Floating ribs in humans - 4
  3. Amino acids found in proteins - 16
  4. Types of diabetes - 3

Solution

In human beings floatings ribs are 2 pairs (4), i.e. $11^{\text {th }}$ and $12^{\text {th }}$ ribs.

Asked in: NEET 2008 (Mains)

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