Georgia Science Grade 7

Chapter 17: Structure and Movement

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
The outer layer of skin is called the__________.
A)pigment
B)glands
C)perspiration
D)epidermis
2
What is the pigment that gives your skin color called?
A)red marrow
B)melanin
C)periosteum
D)levers
3
What is the skin's most important function?
A)protection
B)circulation
C)color
D)excretion
4
__________ release waste products from the body.
A)Spongy bones
B)Skeletal muscles
C)Sweat glands
D)Cartilages
5
One function of your skin is to make __________.
A)bile
B)bone marrow
C)energy
D)vitamin D
6
__________ can be used to repair severely burned skin.
A)Phosphorus
B)Grafts
C)Pivot joints
D)Periosteum
7
Where are dead skin cells found?
A)in the periosteum
B)in the epidermis
C)in the red marrow
D)in immovable joints
8
Which of these can be found in the dermis?
A)sweat glands
B)melanin
C)compact bone
D)cartilage
9
What stops blood from flowing out of a cut?
A)hemoglobin
B)a clot
C)smooth muscles
D)osteoblasts
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