Retriew mysql values to dropdown boxes

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I have mysql DB with 4 tables.In my php page I have 4 drop down boxes. I want to retrieve db values to each dropdown box.
ex:

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table 1- "vehicles"

table 2- "fruits"

tables 3- "animals"
 
drop down

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$sql="SELECT * FROM animals";

        $result=mysql_query($sql);

        $options="";

        while ($row=mysql_fetch_array($result)) 

        {

            $animal=$row["animal"];

                       $type.="<OPTION>".$animal;
 
              }

<td>Animal</td>

    <td>

    <SELECT id="an">

    <OPTION VALUE=0>Animal

    <?=$animal?>

        </SELECT> 

    </td>

    <td>Frite</td>

    <td>

    <SELECT id="fr">

    <OPTION VALUE=0>Fruite

    <?=$make?>

    </SELECT> 

    </td>....

How can I do that? Do I need to write sql query and while loop for every dropdown box.?

Retriew mysql values to dropdown boxes

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