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What is the text organization in the sentence below?

Arm and leg bones are long and thin.

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What is the text organization in the sentence below?

Hand bones are small and rounded.

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What is the text organization in the sentence below?

Arm and leg bones are long and thin, while hand bones are small and rounded.

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How are the bones being defined in the sentence below?

Arm and leg bones are long and thin.

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What word(s) is/are being defined in the following sentence?

Hand bones are small and rounded.

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What is the text organization in the sentence below?

At birth babies have more than 300 bones, but adults only have 206 bones because many of the bones fuse together.

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What is the text organization in the sentence below?

Bones are held very tightly in place at each joint by tough bands called ligaments. If a bone is knocked hard enough, it may move out of place. This is called a dislocation and the joint will not bend correctly. The bone will need to be put back into its right place to move well.

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How are joints being defined in the sentence below?

The knee, elbow, fingers and toes contain hinge joints. These move backwards and forwards in only one direction.

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What is the text organization in the sentence below?

For the first six weeks a baby developing in its mother’s womb has a skeleton made of cartilage. In young children the bones contain large areas of cartilage between more rigid bone. Over time most cartilage is replaced by bone.

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How is a femur being defined in the sentence below?

The femur, or thighbone, in the upper part of the leg is connected to the body by the pelvis.

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