Summative Test
SCIENCE 6
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I. Select the letter of the correct answer from the given choices below and write it on the blank before the
number.
1. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
a. It protects the delicate organs of the body.
b. It supports the body.
c. It transports food to the different parts of the body.
d. It enables the body to move.
2. What is the function of the axial skeleton?
a. It aids in the movement of the body. C. It protect the delicate organs of the body.
b. It connects the muscles to the skeleton d. It acts as a shock absorber.
3. What is a characteristic of ligaments?
a. Can stretch to facilitate the movement of the bones.
b. The ends are covered with an oil-like fluid that acts as lubrication.
c. Can enable the bones to move freely in all directions.
d. Can connect the ends of muscles to the bones.
4. Which of the following bones protect the brain?
a. Backbone b. joint c. ribs d. skull
5. Which of the following protect the heart and lungs from injury?
a. Skull and breastbone c. ribs and collarbones
b. Shoulder blade and collarbones d. ribs and breastbone
6. Which of the following is a skeletal muscle?
a. Muscle of the diaphragm c. muscle of the stomach
b. Muscle of the lungs d. muscle of the thigh
7. How does a muscle pull a bone?
a. The muscle expands. C. the muscle twists
b. The muscle contracts. D. the muscle flattens out.
8. Which of these organs has voluntary muscles?
a. Arms b. esophagus c. heart d. stomach
9. What happens to the muscles when they are not often used?
a. They become toned. C. they become weak.
b. They become strong d. they become big
10. Which type of muscle is involved in the beating of the heart?
a. Cardiac muscle b. smooth muscle c. skeletal muscles d. all muscles
11. Which of the following secretes sebum?
a. Dermis b. epidermis c. hair d. oil gland
12. Which is the outermost layer of the skin?
a. Dermis b. epidermis c. glands d. subcutaneous layer
13. Which is the major function of the integumentary system?
a. Protection of the internal body systems. C. Digestion of food taken.
b. Distribution of nutrients. D. Inhalation and exhalation
14. Which of the following is the function of the hairs in the nose and ears?
a. Reduces the skin`s exposure to UV rays.
b. Filter dust particles
c. Protects the head and skull from abrasion.
d. Helps in sensation like touch, pain, heat and pressure.
15. What happens to the food after chewing?
a. It is broken into smaller pieces. C. it becomes drier for easy swallowing
b. It combines into bigger pieces. D. it is mixed with acids in the mouth.
16. What is the mass of food called as it enters the small intestine?
a. Amylase b. bolus c. chyme d. feces
17. What happens to food during chemical digestion?
a. Food is taken inside the body. C. food is broken down into nutrients.
b. Food is taken outside the body. D. food is broken into smaller particles.
18. What is the function of the small intestine?
a. Allows movement of blood from the stomach to the rest of the body.
b. For the digestion and absorption of nutrients.
c. Adds in physical digestion of food.
d. Acts as a temporary storage of food.
19. Which teeth are used for grinding and crushing food before it is swallowed?
a. Incisors and premolars c. premolars and molars
b. Canines and incisors d. canines and molars
20. What do you call the opening at the end of the digestive tract where undigested materials are excreted?
a. Anus b. rectum c. small intestine d. large intestine