Please answer the following question by reasoning step-by-step.
What provides protection for internal organs?\nOptions:\n- (A) fur\n- (B) cuticle\n- (C) ribs\n- (D) skin\n- (E) plasma\n- (F) brain\n- (G) coats\n- (H) fat

(C)
Bone provides protection for soft tissues and internal organs.

Vertebrae, ribs, appendages, and the jaw are endoskeletal bone.

Ribs provide protection for internal organs.

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The final answer: (C)