Structural Organisation In Animals Question 98
Question: Haversian system is a diagnostic feature of [KCET 1994; MP PMT 2001; DPMT 2003]
Options:
A) Avian bones
B) All animals
C) Mammalian bones only
D) Reptilian bones
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Mammalian bone is characterized by the presence of haversian system or osteon.
Osteon is a basic structural unit of mammalian bone consisting of the haversian canal, lamellae and lacunae.