Inspire Science Structures

Which of the following is stored in the skeletal system?

• potassium

• calcium

• sodium

• phosphorous

Which of the following plant structures helps the plant absorb water an other minerals from the soil?

• the stem

• the roots

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The three types of muscle cells in the muscular system are...

• neurons, blood, arteries

• cardiac, skeletal, and smooth

• heart, skull, liver

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Your body CAN function WITHOUT the skeletal system.

• True

• False

What type of structures help buildings resist earthquake damage? Check all that apply.

• Sheer Wall

• Bracing

• Concrete

• Beams

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Which type of joint allows bones to move back and forth in a single direction?

• hinge

• pivot

• ball & socket

A thick, hard outer covering that protects and supports an animal's body (like the scorpion) is called...

• hydrostatic skeleton

• exoskeleton

• shell-eton

What type of stem does the flower pictured above have?

• herbaceous stem

• woody stem

What happens when a muscle CONTRACTS?

• The muscle pushes on another bone.

• The muscle shortens.

• The muscle pushes on another muscle.

• The muscle gets longer.

• Golgi apparatus, packages proteins into vesicles

• Golgi apparatus, production of proteins

• Ribosome, packages proteins into vesicles

• Ribosome, production of proteins

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