class 10 biology chapter 4 mcqs

Support and Movement—Class 10 Biology MCQs 

1. The basic unit of the skeletal system is the:
   a) Tendon
   b) Muscle
   c) Bone
   d) Ligament
   Answer: c

2. Which type of joint is found in the shoulder?
   a) Hinge joint
   b) Ball and socket joint
   c) Pivot joint
   d) Gliding joint
   Answer: b

3. The main function of the skeleton is
   a) Transport of blood
   b) Exchange of gases
   c) Support and movement
   d) Digestion
   Answer: c

4. Which connective tissue joins bone to bone?
   a) Ligament
   b) Tendon
   c) Cartilage
   d) Muscle
   Answer: a

5. Which connective tissue joins muscle to bone?
   a) Ligament
   b) Tendon
   c) Cartilage
   d) Epithelium
   Answer: b

6. The human backbone is made up of:
   a) 30 vertebrae
   b) 33 vertebrae
   c) 36 vertebrae
   d) 28 vertebrae
   Answer: b

7. The longest bone in the human body is
   a) Tibia
   b) Humerus
   c) Radius
   d) Femur
   Answer: d

8. The fluid that lubricates joints is
   a) Plasma
   b) Synovial fluid
   c) Lymph
   d) Interstitial fluid
   Answer: b

9. The knee joint is an example of:
   a) Pivot joint
   b) Ball and socket joint
   c) Hinge joint
   d) Gliding joint
   Answer: c

10. Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?
    a) Skull
    b) Ribs
    c) Vertebral column
    d) Limbs
    Answer: d

11. The muscles responsible for movement are
    a) Smooth muscles
    b) Skeletal muscles
    c) Cardiac muscles
    d) Involuntary muscles
    Answer: b

12. Which type of muscle is found in the walls of internal organs?
    a) Voluntary muscle
    b) Cardiac muscle
    c) Skeletal muscle
    d) Smooth muscle
    Answer: d

13. Involuntary muscles are controlled by:
    a) Cerebrum
    b) Cerebellum
    c) Medulla
    d) Spinal cord
    Answer: c

14. Which of the following is a function of bones?
    a) Producing enzymes
    b) Filtering blood
    c) Storing minerals
    d) Transporting oxygen
    Answer: c

15. Cartilage is
    a) Hard and rigid
    b) Soft and flexible
    c) Fluid
    d) Muscular
    Answer: b

16. Cardiac muscle is found in:
    a) Lungs
    b) Heart
    c) Kidney
    d) Liver
    Answer: b

17. Which joint allows rotation of the head?
    a) Hinge joint
    b) Ball and socket joint
    c) Pivot joint
    d) Gliding joint
    Answer: c

18. Which bone protects the brain?
    a) Femur
    b) Skull
    c) Rib
    d) Vertebra
    Answer: b

19. Movement in the human body is brought about by:
    a) Blood vessels
    b) Bones and joints
    c) Muscles and bones
    d) Nerves and skin
    Answer: c

20. Muscles are attached to bones via:
    a) Ligaments
    b) Cartilage
    c) Tendons
    d) Joints
    Answer: c

21. The joint between two vertebrae is a:
    a) Hinge joint
    b) Ball and socket joint
    c) Gliding joint
    d) Fixed joint
    Answer: c

22. Which of these is not a bone of the arm?
    a) Humerus
    b) Radius
    c) Ulna
    d) Tibia
    Answer: d

23. Bones are connected to each other at joints by:
    a) Cartilage
    b) Ligaments
    c) Muscles
    d) Discs
    Answer: b

24. The skeletal system includes:
    a) Muscles
    b) Bones, cartilage, ligaments
    c) Nerves
    d) Skin
    Answer: b

25. The rib cage protects:
    a) Brain and spinal cord
    b) Heart and lungs
    c) Kidneys and liver
    d) Lungs and intestines
    Answer: b

26. Which of the following is a type of movable joint?
    a) Suture
    b) Ball and socket
    c) Fixed joint
    d) Fibrous joint
    Answer: b

27. Which bone forms the lower jaw?
    a) Maxilla
    b) Mandible
    c) Zygomatic
    d) Temporal
    Answer: b

28. The small bones of the backbone are called:
    a) Ribs
    b) Vertebrae
    c) Pelvis
    d) Limbs
    Answer: b

29. Which of these is an example of a gliding joint?
    a) Shoulder
    b) Knee
    c) Wrist
    d) Elbow
    Answer: c

30. Skeletal muscles are also known as:
    a) Involuntary muscles
    b) Smooth muscles
    c) Striated muscles
    d) Cardiac muscles
    Answer: c

31. Which of the following protects the spinal cord?
    a) Skull
    b) Rib cage
    c) Vertebral column
    d) Pelvic girdle
    Answer: c

32. The bone present in the upper arm is:
    a) Femur
    b) Radius
    c) Humerus
    d) Tibia
    Answer: c

33. Muscles work in:
    a) Groups
    b) Pairs
    c) Triplets
    d) Isolation
    Answer: b

34. Which of these joints allows movement in only one direction?
    a) Ball and socket
    b) Gliding
    c) Hinge
    d) Pivot
    Answer: c

35. The scientific name of the kneecap is:
    a) Femur
    b) Tibia
    c) Patella
    d) Ulna
    Answer: c

36. The point where two bones meet is called:
    a) Muscle
    b) Cartilage
    c) Joint
    d) Ligament
    Answer: c

37. The end of long bones is covered with:
    a) Tendon
    b) Ligament
    c) Cartilage
    d) Fat
    Answer: c

38. Which of these is a weight-bearing bone in the leg?
    a) Radius
    b) Ulna
    c) Tibia
    d) Fibula
    Answer: c

39. Which of these bones is part of the pelvic girdle?
    a) Scapula
    b) Femur
    c) Ilium
    d) Sternum
    Answer: c

40. The human skeleton is divided into:
    a) 2 parts
    b) 3 parts
    c) 4 parts
    d) 5 parts
    Answer: a (Axial and Appendicular)

41. Which bone forms the upper part of the skull?
    a) Frontal
    b) Parietal
    c) Maxilla
    d) Temporal
    Answer: b

42. Bones are made up mainly of:
    a) Protein and iron
    b) Cartilage and muscle
    c) Calcium and phosphorus
    d) Fat and water
    Answer: c

43. Which is not a function of the skeleton?
    a) Support
    b) Movement
    c) Hormone production
    d) Protection
    Answer: c

44. Cartilage is found in:
    a) Ear and nose
    b) Brain
    c) Kidney
    d) Lungs
    Answer: a

45. Which structure is not found in synovial joints?
    a) Synovial fluid
    b) Cartilage
    c) Bone marrow
    d) Ligaments
    Answer: c

46. Which bone is not part of the arm?
    a) Humerus
    b) Radius
    c) Ulna
    d) Femur
    Answer: d

47. The shoulder blade is also known as:
    a) Clavicle
    b) Scapula
    c) Sternum
    d) Patella
    Answer: b

48. The collarbone is called the:
    a) Scapula
    b) Clavicle
    c) Sternum
    d) Humerus
    Answer: b

49. The rib cage consists of:
    a) 10 ribs
    b) 12 pairs of ribs
    c) 24 bones
    d) 33 ribs
    Answer: b

50. The tailbone is also known as:
    a) Sacrum
    b) Coccyx
    c) Femur
    d) Pelvis
    Answer: b

51. Movement of body parts is brought about by:
    a) Muscles only
    b) Bones only
    c) Bones and joints
    d) Muscles pulling on bones
    Answer: d

52. The joint in the neck is:
    a) Ball and socket
    b) Hinge
    c) Gliding
    d) Pivot
    Answer: d

53. The total number of bones in an adult human skeleton is:
    a) 200
    b) 206
    c) 210
    d) 215
    Answer: b

54. Which muscle is responsible for the heartbeat?
    a) Smooth
    b) Skeletal
    c) Voluntary
    d) Cardiac
    Answer: d

55. The bone that forms the forehead is:
    a) Parietal
    b) Temporal
    c) Frontal
    d) Occipital
    Answer: c

56. Which bone protects the heart and lungs?
    a) Scapula
    b) Rib cage
    c) Pelvis
    d) Femur
    Answer: b

57. Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?
    a) Radius
    b) Femur
    c) Rib
    d) Ulna
    Answer: c

58. In humans, the joint between skull bones is:
    a) Gliding
    b) Hinge
    c) Fixed
    d) Ball and socket
    Answer: c

59. Skeletal muscles are controlled by:
    a) Medulla
    b) Voluntary control
    c) Reflexes
    d) Endocrine glands
    Answer: b

60. The muscle that forms the wall of the heart is:
    a) Smooth
    b) Skeletal
    c) Cardiac
    d) Voluntary
    Answer: c

61. Muscles that can be consciously controlled are:
    a) Smooth
    b) Skeletal
    c) Involuntary
    d) Cardiac
    Answer: b

62. What is the function of ligaments?
    a) Join bones to muscles
    b) Join muscles to muscles
    c) Join bones to bones
    d) Join muscles to skin
    Answer: c

63. The biceps and triceps work:
    a) Together
    b) Against each other
    c) In isolation
    d) In groups of three
    Answer: b

64. When a muscle contracts, it becomes:
    a) Longer
    b) Thinner
    c) Shorter and thicker
    d) Relaxed
    Answer: c

65. The muscles responsible for posture and body movements are:
    a) Smooth
    b) Skeletal
    c) Cardiac
    d) Involuntary
    Answer: b

66. The socket part of the shoulder joint is part of the:
    a) Humerus
    b) Scapula
    c) Clavicle
    d) Radius
    Answer: b

67. Which of the following has involuntary muscles?
    a) Arm
    b) Leg
    c) Heart
    d) Face
    Answer: c

68. Which part of the skeleton supports the head?
    a) Spine
    b) Pelvis
    c) Ribs
    d) Clavicle
    Answer: a

69. Which joint is present at the elbow?
    a) Gliding
    b) Hinge
    c) Ball and socket
    d) Fixed
    Answer: b

70. Movement of fingers is controlled by:
    a) Gliding joints
    b) Hinge joints
    c) Ball and socket joints
    d) Pivot joints
    Answer: b

71. A muscle cell is also called:
    a) Bone cell
    b) Osteocyte
    c) Myocyte
    d) Chondrocyte
    Answer: c

72. Which mineral is essential for strong bones?
    a) Sodium
    b) Calcium
    c) Iron
    d) Potassium
    Answer: b

73. The scapula is a part of the:
    a) Axial skeleton
    b) Vertebral column
    c) Appendicular skeleton
    d) Rib cage
    Answer: c

74. Which of these is a hinge joint?
    a) Shoulder
    b) Wrist
    c) Knee
    d) Hip
    Answer: c

75. Muscles attached to bones are:
    a) Smooth
    b) Voluntary
    c) Involuntary
    d) Cardiac
    Answer: b

76. The part of the body that contains the pelvis is:
    a) Skull
    b) Chest
    c) Hip region
    d) Shoulder
    Answer: c

77. What type of muscle is found in the digestive tract?
    a) Skeletal
    b) Cardiac
    c) Smooth
    d) Voluntary
    Answer: c

78. The vertebral column supports the:
    a) Legs
    b) Hands
    c) Trunk
    d) Head
    Answer: c

79. The central hollow part of a long bone is called:
    a) Bone marrow
    b) Cavity
    c) Cartilage
    d) Shaft
    Answer: a

80. Which joint allows movement in all directions?
    a) Hinge
    b) Gliding
    c) Ball and socket
    d) Pivot
    Answer: c

81. The forearm contains which two bones?
    a) Femur and tibia
    b) Radius and ulna
    c) Tibia and fibula
    d) Humerus and radius
    Answer: b

82. The heel bone is also known as:
    a) Tibia
    b) Calcaneus
    c) Fibula
    d) Patella
    Answer: b

83. The vertebral column is made up of:
    a) 12 bones
    b) 24 bones
    c) 33 vertebrae
    d) 36 vertebrae
    Answer: c

84. Which of the following is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?
    a) Femur
    b) Radius
    c) Skull
    d) Tibia
    Answer: c

85. Which of these joints is immovable?
    a) Elbow
    b) Shoulder
    c) Skull
    d) Wrist
    Answer: c

86. The sternum is located in the:
    a) Skull
    b) Abdomen
    c) Chest
    d) Back
    Answer: c

87. The number of ribs in the human body is:
    a) 24
    b) 30
    c) 20
    d) 28
    Answer: a (12 pairs)

88. The inner lining of the bone cavity contains:
    a) Ligament
    b) Cartilage
    c) Bone marrow
    d) Blood vessels
    Answer: c

89. Ribs are attached to the:
    a) Skull
    b) Vertebrae and sternum
    c) Pelvis
    d) Clavicle
    Answer: b

90. Which of these is not a function of muscle?
    a) Movement
    b) Posture maintenance
    c) Mineral storage
    d) Heat production
    Answer: c

91. The girdle that supports the arms is called:
    a) Pelvic girdle
    b) Pectoral girdle
    c) Clavicle
    d) Femur
    Answer: b

92. The bone in the lower leg, thinner than tibia, is:
    a) Fibula
    b) Femur
    c) Radius
    d) Ulna
    Answer: a

93. Ligaments provide:
    a) Movement
    b) Flexibility
    c) Strength and support to joints
    d) Production of blood cells
    Answer: c

94. Which muscle works continuously without fatigue?
    a) Skeletal
    b) Smooth
    c) Cardiac
    d) Voluntary
    Answer: c

95. Cartilage is found between:
    a) Muscles and bones
    b) Bones and bones at joints
    c) Skin and muscles
    d) Ligaments and bones
    Answer: b

96. Bone formation cells are called:
    a) Osteocytes
    b) Osteoblasts
    c) Myocytes
    d) Chondrocytes
    Answer: b

97. The part of the skeleton that includes limbs is the:
    a) Axial skeleton
    b) Pectoral skeleton
    c) Appendicular skeleton
    d) Pelvic skeleton
    Answer: c

98. Which of these bones helps in chewing food?
    a) Mandible
    b) Maxilla
    c) Zygomatic
    d) Temporal
    Answer: a

99. Which joint connects the leg to the pelvis?
    a) Knee joint
    b) Ball and socket joint
    c) Hinge joint
    d) Pivot joint
    Answer: b

100. What provides cushioning at the ends of bones?
     a) Ligament
     b) Tendon
     c) Cartilage
     d) Synovial fluid
     Answer: c