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Animal Skeletal Systems

Biology ⇒ Animal Biology

Animal Skeletal Systems starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Animal Skeletal Systems. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Context: A student observes that a snail can retract into its shell for protection. What type of skeletal system does the snail have?
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of having an exoskeleton.
Describe the difference between an exoskeleton and an endoskeleton.
Describe the process of bone healing after a fracture.
Describe the role of ligaments in the skeletal system.
Explain how a hydrostatic skeleton allows movement in animals like worms.
Explain how the skeletal system helps in movement.
Context: A student observes that a snail can retract into its shell for protection. What type of skeletal system does the snail have?
Which of the following animals has a hydrostatic skeleton? (1) Fish (2) Earthworm (3) Bird (4) Spider
Which of the following animals has a skeleton made mostly of cartilage? (1) Shark (2) Cow (3) Frog (4) Eagle
Which of the following animals has an endoskeleton? (1) Butterfly (2) Starfish (3) Crab (4) Ant
Which of the following animals has an exoskeleton? (1) Frog (2) Crab (3) Dog (4) Snake
Fill in the blank: The backbone is also known as the __________ column.
Fill in the blank: The bones of the hand are called __________.
Fill in the blank: The hard outer covering found in insects and crustaceans is called the __________.
Fill in the blank: The human skeleton is made up of __________ bones in adulthood.
True or False: All vertebrates have a backbone.
True or False: Bones are living tissues that can grow and repair themselves.
True or False: Cartilage is a type of connective tissue found in the skeletal system.
True or False: Ligaments connect muscles to bones.