Chapter 10: Support & Movement - Biology Mcqs for High School - Grade 10 - Set 8

1)   The fibrous cartilage is present in

a. nose, bronchial tubes and trachea
b. pinna and epiglottis
c. invertebral discs
d. knees and ankles
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: invertebral discs

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2)   Inflammation of the membranes at joints is called

a. osteoarthritis
b. rheumatoid arthritis
c. gout
d. osteoporosis
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ANSWER: rheumatoid arthritis

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3)   The bone disease in which accumulation of crystals of uric acid occurs in moveable joints is classified as

a. rheumatoid osteoporosis
b. gout
c. osteoarthritis
d. rheumatoid arthritis
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ANSWER: gout

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4)   Considering the human bones, the spongy bones consists of

a. ribonucleic
b. lymphocytes
c. coenocytes
d. bone marrow
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ANSWER: bone marrow

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5)   Hip and shoulder joints are called

a. fixed joints
b. slightly moveable joints
c. hinge joints
d. ball and socket joints
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ANSWER: ball and socket joints

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6)   Degeneration in the cartilage present at joints causes

a. osteoarthritis
b. rheumatoid arthritis
c. gout
d. osteoporosis
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ANSWER: osteoarthritis

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7)   The hardest connective tissue in our body is called

a. cartilage
b. tendon
c. ligament
d. bone
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ANSWER: bone

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8)   One end of skeletal muscles is always attached to

a. moveable bone
b. immoveable bone
c. soft bone
d. hard bone
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ANSWER: immoveable bone

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9)   Dense, clear blue-white, firm connective tissue is called

a. bone
b. cartilage
c. firm tissue
d. joint
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ANSWER: cartilage

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10)   The movement in which a muscle contract and straightens the joint is called

a. flexion
b. extension
c. straightening
d. shrinkage
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ANSWER: extension

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11)   The number of hard bones in the adult skeleton is

a. 206 bones
b. 212 bones
c. 306 bones
d. 315 bones
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ANSWER: 206 bones

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12)   How many bones are present in the axial skeleton?

a. 50
b. 60
c. 70
d. 80
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ANSWER: 80

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13)   The sternum bone is present in

a. skull
b. legs
c. chest
d. vertebral column
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ANSWER: chest

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14)   Fibrous cartilage is found in

a. pinna
b. larynx
c. trachea
d. invertebral discs
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: invertebral discs

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15)   The appendicular skeleton of the human body is composed of

a. 138 bones
b. 134 bones
c. 126 bones
d. 130 bones
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ANSWER: 126 bones

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16)   The muscle that contracts and bends the joint is called

a. flexor muscle
b. bending muscle
c. extensor muscle
d. skeletal muscle
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ANSWER: flexor muscle

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17)   The examples of fixed joints are the joints between the

a. ear ossicles
b. invertebral discs
c. vertebrae
d. skull bones
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ANSWER: skull bones

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18)   How many bones are present in the legs?

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
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ANSWER: 6

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19)   The inner part of the bone which is porous and soft is called

a. spongy bones
b. compact bones
c. connecting bones
d. protective bones
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ANSWER: spongy bones

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20)   Gout generally attacks

a. hip joint
b. neck joint
c. shoulder joint
d. toe joint
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: toe joint

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