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Long neck of camel is due to...

Long neck of camel is due to

A

Increase in length of cervical vertebra

B

Due to bony plate between two vertebra

C

Due to muscle in between two vertebra

D

None of the above

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B
Cervical vertebrae are universally present in the neck of all mammals. There are seven in number in all mammals except some sloth and sea cows. In neck of camel there is bony plate between two vertebrae which is responsible to increase the length of neck in camels
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