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Question 511 Mark
Fill in the blank:
Joints of bones help in the ______ of body.
Answer
Joints of bones help in the movement of body.
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Question 521 Mark
Name the three components of skeleton.
Answer
Skeleton is made up of different bones, joints and cartilage.
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Question 541 Mark
What type of substance is secreted by earthworm?
Answer
Its body secrete a slimy substance to help in movement.
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Question 551 Mark
What is cartilage? Give one example.
Answer
These are some additional parts of the skeleton that are not as hard as the bones and which can be bent. For example, the upper part of our ear has cartilage.
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Question 571 Mark
Do the bones on top of the skull move?
Answer
The bones on top of the skull form the structure similar to the structure of teeth. They are joined strongly with one another. So these bones are also fixed. These bones do not move.
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Question 581 Mark
Fill in the blank:
Bones at the elbow are joined by a $.........$ joint.
Answer
Bones at the elbow are joined by hinge ajoint.
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Question 611 Mark
What are ‘floating ribs’?
Answer
The two lowermost pair of ribs that remain free are called floating ribs.
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Question 621 Mark
What is the function of skeleton in human body?
Answer
It gives frame and shape to our body and helps in movement.
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Question 631 Mark
Why are we not able to move our upper jaw?
Answer
We not able to move our upper jaw because the joint between our upper jaw and rest of the head is a fixed joint.
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Question 641 Mark
Indicate true $(\checkmark)$ and false $(\times)$ among the following sentence.
Cockroaches have an outer skeleton.
Answer
Cockroaches have an outer skeleton.$(\checkmark)$
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Question 651 Mark
Why snake move fast but not in straight line?
Answer
The snake body curves into many loops. Each loop of snake gives it a forward push to move forward very fast but not in straight line.
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Question 661 Mark
Name the organs of locomotion of:
  • Man.
  • Bird.
  • Fish.
Answer
  • Man – Legs.
  • Bird – Wings.
  • Fish – Fins.
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Question 671 Mark
Provide one word answers to the statements given below.
Joint which allows movement in all directions.
Answer
Ball and socket joint.
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Question 701 Mark
What kind of body fishes has, which helps them to swim?
Answer
Fishes have streamlined body which helps them to swim. Fins of the tail also help fish to swim.
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Question 711 Mark
Name the longest and smallest bone in the human body.
Answer
The longest bone is femur and smallest bone is stirrup.
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Question 721 Mark
Provide one word answers to the statements given below.
Help in the movement of body by contraction and relaxation.
Answer
Muscles.
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Question 731 Mark
Why is the upper part of the human ear not soft as the lower part or the earlobe?
Answer
The upper part of the ear is made up of cartilage whereas the earlobe contains only muscles.
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Question 741 Mark
Name the type of joint of your hand which help you to grasp a badminton racquet.
Answer
Hinge joint of our hand helps us to grasp a badminton racquet.
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Question 761 Mark
What is muscle contraction?
Answer
When the muscles become shorter, stiffer and thicker it is muscle contraction.
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Question 771 Mark
Provide one word answers to the statements given below.
Framework of bones which gives shape to our body.
Answer
Skeleton.
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Question 781 Mark
Activity.Roll a strip of paper into a cylinder. Make a small hole in an old rubber or plastic ball (under supervision) and push the paper cylinder into it as shown in figure. You can also stick the cylinder on the ball. Put the ball in a small bowl.

Does the all rotate freely inside the bowl? Does the paper cylinder also rotate?
 
Answer
No, the ball does not rotate freely inside the bowl due to friction. Paper cylinder also rotates with the ball.
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Question 791 Mark
Provide one word answers to the statements given below.
Joint where our neck joins the head.
Answer
Pivotal.
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Question 801 Mark
Why do animals move from one place to other?
Answer
Animals move from one place to other:
  • To obtain their food and shelter.
  • To protect themselves from enemies and unfavourable climate.
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Question 811 Mark
Provide one word answers to the statements given below.
Hard structure that forms the skeleton.
Answer
Bones.
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Question 821 Mark
Keeping your arm straight, move it forwards and backwards, up and down. Can the arm move freely in all directions?
Answer
Yes, the arm can move forward, backward down and up.
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