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A It just serves the purpose of giving shape to the body No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today! B It helps in childbirth Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses C Wider hips help in better movement No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today! D None of these No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
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Solution The correct option is B It helps in childbirth Widening of the hip bones occurs as part of the female pubertal process, and sex hormones in females (estrogens) cause a widening of the pelvis as a part of sexual differentiation. Hence females generally have wider hips, permitting childbirth.
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