Animal Kingdom Question 220
Question: In suborder ophidia, the vertebrae are
[EAMCET 1998; BHU 1999]
Options:
A) Amphicoelus
B) Acoelus
C) Heterocoelus
D) Procoelus
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
The anterior middle portion of vertebrae is known as centrum and a posterior vertebral arch known as the neural arch.
The procoelous vertebra is convex at the anterior side while convex at the posterior side.
Ophidia is a suborder that includes snakes and reptiles and has procoelous vertebrae.