Skeletal System — NEET Biology MCQs with Solutions
Free NEET Biology Skeletal System MCQs with step-by-step solutions (6 questions). Part of Locomotion and Movement. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Q1 — Skeletal System · easy · theory
The total number of bones in the adult human body is:
A. 256
B. 306
C. 106
D. 206 ✓ Correct
Solution: The adult human skeleton has 206 bones (axial 80 + appendicular 126).
Q2 — Skeletal System · easy · theory
The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, ribs and:
A. Femur
B. Pelvic girdle
C. Humerus
D. Sternum ✓ Correct
Solution: The axial skeleton = skull, vertebral column, ribs and sternum (80 bones).
Q3 — Skeletal System · medium · theory
The number of pairs of ribs in humans is ______, of which ______ pairs are "true" ribs:
A. 10 pairs; 5 pairs
B. 12 pairs; 5 pairs
C. 12 pairs; 7 pairs ✓ Correct
D. 14 pairs; 7 pairs
Solution: Humans have 12 pairs of ribs; the first 7 (true ribs) attach directly to the sternum.
Q4 — Skeletal System · medium · theory
The appendicular skeleton consists of the bones of the limbs and their girdles; the number of bones in it is:
A. 100
B. 126 ✓ Correct
C. 206
D. 80
Solution: The appendicular skeleton has 126 bones — limb bones plus the pectoral and pelvic girdles.
Q5 — Skeletal System · hard · theory
The human vertebral column consists of ______ vertebrae, formed from ______ at birth (some fuse later):
A. 26; 26
B. 12; 7
C. 33; 26
D. 26; 33 ✓ Correct
Solution: An adult has 26 vertebrae (some cervical/sacral/coccygeal fuse) from 33 present at birth.
Q6 — Skeletal System · hard · theory
The pectoral girdle (shoulder) is made of the ______, while the pelvic girdle is made of the ______:
A. Two coxal bones; clavicle and scapula
B. Femur and tibia; humerus and radius
C. Sternum and ribs; skull bones
D. Clavicle and scapula; two coxal (hip) bones ✓ Correct
Solution: Pectoral girdle = clavicle + scapula; pelvic girdle = two coxal bones (ilium, ischium, pubis).