What Are the Three Types of Ribs

question 11

Multiple Choice

What are the three types of ribs?

• A) Sternal, true, and floating
• B) Tubercle, scalene, and medius
• C) True, false, and floating
• D) Fixed, semifixed, and floating
• E) There are only two types of ribs.

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Definitions:

Nitrate Ions

An anionic form of nitrogen (NO3-) found in soil and water, often resulting from agricultural runoff, and crucial to the nitrogen cycle.

Phosphorus Reservoirs

Natural or artificial storage places for phosphorus, an essential nutrient for plants and animals.

Nitrogen Fixation

Nitrogen fixation is a process by which nitrogen gas from the atmosphere is converted into ammonia or related nitrogenous compounds in soil, making nitrogen accessible to living organisms.

Ammonia

A colorless gas with a pungent smell, consisting of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3), used in various industrial processes and as a fertilizer.