Which Skeletal Structure Is NOT Part of the Axial Skeleton

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which skeletal structure is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

• A)skull
• B)vertebrate
• C)ribs
• D)sternum
• E)scapula

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Definitions:

Inbreeding

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Endangered Species

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Hardy-Weinberg Theorem

A principle stating that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.

Genetic Bottleneck

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