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Support, Movement & Growth

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the type of skeleton in a snake?

a)

Endoskeleton

b)

Exoskeleton

c)

Hydrostatic skeleton

2.

The growth curve of all organisms basically is .................... in shape.

a)

rectangle

b)

sigmoid

c)

circle

3.

What is the process marked as X ?

a)

Growth

b)

Expansion

c)

Ecdysis

4.

Choose two organisms that are supported by hydrostatic skeleton.

a)

Fish

b)

Leech

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Star fish

5.

Which characteristics belong to birds?

a)

Their bones are hollow and light

b)

Their body weight are supported by the pectoral girdle and pelvic girdle.

6.

Elastic, flexible and strong connective tissue that joints two bones.

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

c)

Cartilage

7.

Synovial fluid acts as a ......................... which reduces friction between the ends of the bones.

a)

lubricant

b)

fuel

c)

medium

8.

"Deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints"

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteoarthritis

c)

Rheumatoid arthritis

d)

Gout

9.

During childhood stage, the growth rate of boys is ............. than girls.

a)

faster

b)

slower

10.

Plants such as cucumber and bitter gourd have a fine and coiled structure that wraps around other plants or objects for support. This special structure is known as ...............

a)

tendrils

b)

stilt roots

c)

clasping roots

11.

What is the special structure?

a)

Buttress roots

b)

Stilt roots

c)

Prop roots

12.
Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint?
a)
shoulders 
b)
neck 
c)
knee 
d)
eyes 
13.
________ contracts and relaxes to produce movement.
a)
bones 
b)
tendons 
c)
muscles 
d)
toes 
14.
An example of a water filled animal that uses tiny hairs and contracts its muscles to move is...
a)
bird 
b)
snake 
c)
earthworm 
d)
snail 
15.
Animal X has very weak pectoral and pelvic girdles. Which of the following is an example of animal X?
a)
Camel
b)
Whale
c)
Cat
d)
Monkey
16.
Whale can grow to enormous sizes because
a)
their endoskeletons are very strong
b)
they have low body density
c)
their body weight is supported by buoyancy of water
d)
their exoskeleton is built of calcium
17.
Which of the following animals are supported by both a hydrostatic skeleton and the buoyancy of water?
i starfish
ii jellyfish
iii prawn
a)
ii only
b)
i and ii only
c)
ii and iii only
d)
i, ii and iii
18.
Figure shows the cross-section of the stem of a plant. Which of the following have stems similar to one shown above?
a)
water hyacinth
b)
mustard plant
c)
mangrove tree
d)
balsam plant
19.
The air sacs enable it to 
a)
make food
b)
float in water
c)
transport water
d)
absorb sunlight
20.
Which of the following plants is supported by turgor pressure in its cell?
a)
rubber tree
b)
balsam plant
c)
hibiscus plant
d)
rambutan tree
21.

The name of muscles in earthworm is _______________.

a)

longitudinal muscle

b)

biceps

c)

triceps

d)

circular muscle

22.

Two factors that affect the stability of an animal:

a)

volume of base

b)

centre of gravity

c)

base area

d)

centre of point

23.

"biceps and triceps are acting antagonistically"

true or false?

a)

true

b)

false

24.

when the arm is bent, __________________________________.

a)

biceps muscle relaxes, triceps muscle relaxes

b)

biceps muscle contracts, triceps muscle contracts

c)

biceps muscle contracts, triceps muscle relaxes

d)

triceps muscles relaxes, biceps muscle relaxes

25.

mango tree is supported by ___________________.

a)

woody tissues

b)

turgor pressure

c)

buoyancy force

26.

Select the characteristic used to measure growth rate.

a)

Body Height

b)

Age

c)

body function

d)

Number of body cells

27.

Human growth is reversible.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Growth that results in an increase in the length of a plant is referred as....................

a)

Horizontal growth

b)

Longitudinal growth

c)

Primary growth

d)

Secondary growth

29.
Which animal in not supported by an exoskeleton?
a)
A cockroach
b)
A jellyfish
c)
A prawn
d)
A centipede
30.
 Which activity is a function of the skeletal system?  
a)
movement of joints
b)
protection for organs
c)
productions of enzymes
d)
elimination of carbon dioxide
31.
Example of animals with internal skeletons:
a)
Fish and dogs
b)
Insects
c)
worms
32.
What means exoskeletons?
a)
Hard skeletons on the outside of the bodies of the animals
b)
Hard skeletons on the inside of the bodies of the animals
c)
Is the same as vertebrates animals
33.
Which of the following is NOT a function of an endoskeleton?
a)
To increase the weight of the body
b)
To protect the internal organs
c)
To enable movement
d)
To maintain the shape of the body
34.
The whale has a small skeleton because its body weight is supported by 
a)
water buoyancy
b)
body fat
c)
air in the body
d)
its hard skin
35.
Which does not support the body of an invertebrate?
a)
Body fluid
b)
Exoskeleton
c)
Hard curticle
d)
Air spaces
36.
Which of the following plants is NOT supported by turgidity of cells?
a)
Balsam plant
b)
Lotus plant
c)
Maize plant 
d)
Banana plant
37.
Tall trees are supported by
a)
the xylem in their stems
b)
compact cells
c)
a hard outer layer
d)
long roots
38.
Aquatic plants are upright in the water because
a)
their stems are soft
b)
their leaves are big
c)
their cells are compact
d)
of water buoyancy
39.

How many bones are in an adult human's body?

a)

206

b)

168

c)

542

d)

337

40.

The spine is made up of 26 _____________________.

a)

vertebrae

b)

ribs

c)

muscles

d)

nerves

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