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Q.

Assertion (A): The last 2 pairs of ribs in an adult human are called ‘floating ribs’

Reason (R): Though these ribs are bicephalic, they are neither connected dorsally to vertebral column nor connected ventrally to sternum

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a

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A) 

b

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

c

(A) is true, but (R) is false

d

(A) is false, but (R) is true

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

The last 2 pairs of ribs in an adult human are called ‘floating ribs’.

Floating ribs are bicephalic, which are dorsally connected to the vertebral column.

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