Question

The axial skeleton protects the _____.
a. shoulders
b.vital organs
c.legs
d.hands

Answer 1

The axial skeleton protects the vital organs. 

B. Vital Organs would be your answer. 

Answer 2

The right answer is b.vital organs

The axial skeleton is the part of the vertebrate skeleton consisting of the spine, the gill arches (hyoid bone, mandibles, etc.) and the skull. This term sometimes also covers the paraxial skeleton that constitutes the rib cage.

The spine is also one of the main components of the axial skeleton.