How many bones are there in a turtle shell?

since they are "all connected together" that makes one.

I've always heard 50 and some sources agree, but went with the closest answer choice.

Jennifer Dyster, Ditto

The answer was in a Nature show on Sky about an hour ago, thank you Sky. I never thought I'd be saying that. lol

How can Quizzclub contradict their own answer The bones of the turtle WERE 60 bones until they became fused. There are now 2 bones, carapace and plastron, upper and lower parts of the shell. Reference: quizzclub.com/trivia/how-many-bones-does-a-turtle-shell-have/answer/7224/

50 I learned at school so I went with 60

Wow, a real decent explanation. NOT.

Dave Sparks, Your bones are connected together. That is the job of your ligaments.

I disagree with that ,they are all connected and I have seen several of them

Good question.

A wild guess,the question shoukd od mentioned what the author was looking for.

Dave Sparks, give me a break............ human bones are connected: the NECK bone is connected to the BACK bone, the BACK bone is connected to the HIP bone, the HIP bone is connected to the FOOT bone....

Kevin, sore loser?

Human babies have more bones than adults because the bones of their skulls have not yet fused. This answer is incorrect. The bones of the turtle WERE 60 bones until they became fused. There are now 2 bones, carapace and plastron, upper and lower parts of the shell.

today 1/5/16

So, you're saying that since all the Bones, in the Human Body are connected together, in one way, or another, that Humans only have One Bone, in their bodies and not 206? 'Cause that's basically what you're saying about the 60 Bones that are in a Turtle's shell, that since they're connected together, the Shell only has One Bone!