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6.1 Movement, support and growth in animals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do horses move?

a)

gallop

b)

swing

2.

How do leopards move?

a)

swim

b)

leap

3.

How do snakes move?

a)

hop

b)

glide

4.

A(n) _______ is a fluid-filled cavity that is surrounded by muscle tissue

a)

hydrostatic skeleton

b)

endoskeleton

c)

exoskeleton

5.

Another name for a hydroskeleton is a(n)

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

coelom

6.

A hard outer covering is called a(n) ________

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

hydrostatic skeleton

7.

Most endoskeletons are made of

a)

cartilage

b)

fluid

c)

bone

8.

What is the type of skeleton in a snake?

a)

Endoskeleton

b)

Exoskeleton

c)

Hydrostatic skeleton

9.

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

a)

rectangle

b)

sigmoid

c)

circle

10.

What is the process marked as X ?

a)

Growth

b)

Expansion

c)

Ecdysis

11.

Choose two organisms that are supported by hydrostatic skeleton.

a)

Fish

b)

Leech

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Star fish

12.

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.

13.

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

a)

lubricant

b)

fuel

c)

medium

14.

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

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

c)

Cartilage

15.
Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint?
a)
shoulders 
b)
neck 
c)
knee 
d)
eyes 
16.
________ contracts and relaxes to produce movement.
a)
bones 
b)
tendons 
c)
muscles 
d)
toes 
17.

The name of muscles in earthworm is _______________.

a)

longitudinal muscle

b)

biceps

c)

triceps

d)

circular muscle

18.

Two factors that affect the stability of an animal:

a)

volume of base

b)

centre of gravity

c)

base area

d)

centre of point

19.

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

a)

206

b)

168

c)

542

d)

337

20.

The spine is made up of 26 _____________________.

a)

vertebrae

b)

ribs

c)

muscles

d)

nerves