THE HUMAN SKELETON

a) The diagram below shows the human skeleton. Label the parts
shown by the arrows. (2mks)

b) Tick the box that DO NOT represent an organ protected by the

skeleton. (1mk)

Brain

Hair

Heart

Lungs

2c) A skeleton has many functions in the body of an organism. write true
or false in each of the statements below about an animal skeleton.
(2mks)
i. Makes the body weak. _______________
ii. Gives the body its shape. ________________
iii. Provides movement. ________________
iv. Treats the body. _________________
d) Some bones are short while others are long. Choose from the box
below the part that has the longest bone. (1mk)
Thigh bone Ear bone
Collar bone Upper arm bone
e) Human Skeleton has both solid and hollow bones. The hollow part is
filled with a substance called? (1mk)
______________________________

c) A skeleton has many functions in the body of an organism. write true

or false in each of the statements below about an animal skeleton.
(2mks)
i. Makes the body weak. _______________
ii. Gives the body its shape. ________________
iii. Provides movement. ________________
iv. Treats the body. _________________
d) Some bones are short while others are long. Choose from the box
below the part that has the longest bone. (1mk)
Thigh bone Ear bone
Collar bone Upper arm bone

e) Human Skeleton has both solid and hollow bones. The hollow part is
filled with a substance called? (1mk)
Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants make their own food. List four conditions that
MUST be present for the process to take place. (2mks) \ iv)______________