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Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans

A

A decreased level of progesterone causes osteoporosis in old people.

B

Accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints causes their inflammation.

C

The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae.

D

The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a fibrous joint.

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Gouty arthritis is cansed by excessive formation of uric acid. It gets deposited in joints as monosodium salts.
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