Skeletal & Nervous Systems — Homi Bhabha Class 6 Biology MCQs with Solutions
Free Homi Bhabha Class 6 Biology Skeletal & Nervous Systems MCQs with step-by-step solutions (10 questions). Part of Human Body Systems. Practise online on Prepizo — no login needed.
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Q1 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · easy · theory
The framework of all the bones that supports our body and gives it shape is called the:
A. skeleton ✓ Correct
B. muscle
C. blood
D. skin
Solution: The skeleton is the frame of bones that holds up and shapes the body.
Q2 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · easy · theory
The set of bones that protects our brain is the:
A. rib cage
B. skull ✓ Correct
C. hip bone
D. backbone
Solution: The skull is a hard case of bone that protects the soft brain.
Q3 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · easy · theory
The main organ that controls the whole body and helps us think is the:
A. lung
B. liver
C. heart
D. brain ✓ Correct
Solution: The brain is the control centre that lets us think, feel and move.
Q4 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · easy · theory
The place where two bones meet and let us bend and move is called a:
A. vein
B. joint ✓ Correct
C. muscle
D. nerve
Solution: A joint is where bones meet, allowing movement such as bending the knee.
Q5 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · medium · theory
The cage of bones that protects the heart and lungs is the:
A. skull
B. rib cage ✓ Correct
C. knee
D. jaw
Solution: The rib cage surrounds and shields the heart and lungs.
Q6 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · medium · theory
The chain of small bones running down the middle of our back is the:
A. collar bone
B. rib cage
C. backbone ✓ Correct
D. skull
Solution: The backbone (spine) is a column of small bones that supports the body.
Q7 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · medium · theory
Messages travel between the brain and the rest of the body along thread-like:
A. nerves ✓ Correct
B. bones
C. muscles
D. veins
Solution: Nerves carry messages to and from the brain like tiny wires.
Q8 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · medium · theory
The thick cord of nerves inside the backbone that joins the brain to the body is the:
A. artery
B. spinal cord ✓ Correct
C. windpipe
D. food pipe
Solution: The spinal cord runs through the backbone and links the brain with the body.
Q9 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · hard · theory
Quickly pulling your hand away from a hot pan without thinking is an example of a:
A. reflex action ✓ Correct
B. dream
C. digestion
D. habit you learned
Solution: A reflex action is a fast, automatic response that protects the body.
Q10 — Skeletal & Nervous Systems · hard · theory
The shoulder joint lets your arm move round in almost all directions. This type of joint is a:
A. hinge joint
B. fixed joint
C. no joint at all
D. ball and socket joint ✓ Correct
Solution: A ball and socket joint, like the one at the shoulder, allows movement in all directions.