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The approximate number of bones in the body is:
Suggested Answer: C
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The human adult body typically has 206 bones. These bones provide structure, protect organs, anchor muscles, and store calcium. Infants are born with approximately 270 bones, some of which fuse together during growth to form the 206 bones in an adult skeleton. The other options are incorrect as they do not represent the total bone count in the adult human body.
'How many bones are in the human body?' Medical News Today, https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325003
26 comments · newest first
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Jackie
1 month ago
Definitely C! I feel confident about that answer.
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Howard
1 month ago
I was torn between C and D, but 206 is standard.
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Goldie
2 months ago
Yeah, I agree! 206 sounds right. It's the adult count.
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Maryann
2 months ago
I think it's C) 206. That's what I remember from biology.
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Vernice
2 months ago
No way, it's definitely C) 206. More than that seems off.
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Brande
2 months ago
But what about D) 450? Isn't that a lot?
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Lenny
2 months ago
Yeah, C) 206 sounds right. We learned that in class.
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Josue
2 months ago
I think it's C) 206. That's what I remember.
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Lavera
3 months ago
D seems too high. I agree with C. 206 is the norm.
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Vinnie
3 months ago
I was torn between C and D, but C makes more sense.
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Ilene
3 months ago
Yeah, C) 206 sounds right. It's the standard number.
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Dorinda
3 months ago
I think it's C) 206. That's what I remember.
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Isaac
3 months ago
I heard it changes as you age, but 206 is the standard.
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Jovita
4 months ago
206? Are you sure about that?
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Isabelle
5 months ago
Wait, I thought it was 208?
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Vashti
5 months ago
Definitely not 450, that's way too high.
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Izetta
5 months ago
It's actually 206 bones!
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Tresa
6 months ago
I heard it changes as you age, but 206 is the standard.
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Kimbery
6 months ago
206? Are you sure about that?
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Madonna
6 months ago
Wait, I thought it was 208?
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Effie
6 months ago
Definitely not 450, that's way too high.
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Bronwyn
6 months ago
It's actually 206 bones!
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Lettie
6 months ago
I’m pretty confident it’s C) 206, but I could be mixing it up with something else we studied.
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William
7 months ago
I thought there were way more bones when we were babies, but I can't recall the exact number for adults.
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Helga
7 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like I saw a question like this in our practice quiz, and it was also around 200 bones.
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Chantay
7 months ago
I think I remember something about the number of bones being around 200, so maybe it's C?