Which of the Following Statements Is True

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The adult vertebral column has three curvatures.
• B)Lordosis is an exaggeration of the cervical curvature.
• C)An exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is called kyphosis.
• D)Scoliosis is the term applied to normal curvature of the spine.
• E)The cervical curve develops before birth.

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Definitions:

Cladodes

Photosynthetic stems found in some plants that resemble leaves, functioning in photosynthesis and sometimes water storage.

Collenchyma

In plants, simple tissue composed of living cells with unevenly thickened walls; provides flexible support.

Pectin

A natural polysaccharide found in fruits, used as a gelling agent in food production.

Parenchyma

A type of plant tissue composed of living cells, usually having only thin primary walls and varying widely by morphology and metabolism.