Concepts of Biology
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ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 16, Problem 21RQ
The pectoral girdle supports the_______.
a. arms
b. legs
c. skull
d. thoracic cage
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