Chapter 10: Support & Movement - Biology Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 4

1)   The number of bones in the skull are

a. 18 bones
b. 22 bones
c. 25 bones
d. 28 bones
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 18 bones

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2)   During flexion of the elbow joint, the triceps muscle

a. contracts
b. relaxes
c. remains same
d. shrinks
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: relaxes

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3)   Other than bones, the tissues that are packed with collagen fibers tightly are

a. ligaments only
b. lacuna only
c. tendons
d. ligaments and lacuna
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ligaments and lacuna

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4)   The skeleton of the human inside of the body is best classified as

a. endo-collagen
b. exoskeleton
c. endoskeleton
d. exo-collagen
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ANSWER: endoskeleton

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5)   The name of the chest bone in the axial skeleton of the human body is

a. vertebrae
b. sternum
c. ulna
d. ribs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: sternum

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6)   Total number of facial bones are

a. 12
b. 13
c. 14
d. 15
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 14

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7)   The hardest connective tissue present in the body is called

a. lymphocytes
b. bones
c. cartilages
d. collagens
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bones

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8)   The function of ligaments is to

a. attach one muscle to another muscle
b. attach muscle to hinge joints
c. attach muscles to bones
d. attach one bone to another joint
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: attach one bone to another joint

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9)   The hip and shoulder joints allow movements in

a. one direction
b. two directions
c. three directions
d. all directions
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ANSWER: all directions

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10)   Tightly packed collagen fibers are present in

a. cartilage
b. bones
c. tendons only
d. tendons and ligaments
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ANSWER: tendons and ligaments

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11)   The skeletal system of some invertebrates is

a. hydro skeleton
b. exoskeleton
c. endoskeleton
d. false skeleton
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ANSWER: exoskeleton

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12)   The number of bones in the newly born babies are

a. 295 bones
b. 300 bones
c. 315 bones
d. 325 bones
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 300 bones

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13)   The parts of the axial skeleton include

a. skull and hyoid bone
b. vertebral column
c. middle ear ossicles and chest
d. all of above
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ANSWER: all of above

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14)   Tendons and ligaments are

a. bones
b. bands of connective tissues
c. cartilages
d. non cartilages
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ANSWER: bands of connective tissues

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15)   The dislocation of bones at joints is prevented by

a. tendons
b. ligaments
c. collagen
d. matrix
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ANSWER: ligaments

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16)   The hardest connective tissue in the body is

a. cartilage
b. muscles
c. bone
d. tendons
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: bone

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17)   Soft and porous interior of the bone is called

a. soft bone
b. hard bone
c. compact bone
d. spongy bone
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: spongy bone

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18)   One bone is attached to another at joints by

a. tendons
b. ligaments
c. muscles
d. cartilages
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ligaments

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19)   The function of the tendons is to attach

a. muscles to bones
b. one bone to another joint
c. one muscle to another muscle
d. muscle to hinge joints
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: muscles to bones

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20)   Osteoporosis is more common in

a. old women
b. old men
c. children
d. teenagers
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: old women

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