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.