Glencoe Biology

Chapter 32: Integumentary, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems

Chapter Test Practice-English

1
A pigment called ____ absorbs sunlight to protect the cell.
A)melanoma
B)keratin
C)melanin
D)vitamin D
2
Which of these is not one of the four main types of skin tissues?
A)nerve
B)epithelial
C)connective
D)keratin
3
Muscles arranged in a network with efficient and rhythmic contractions are called ____ muscles.
A)cardiac
B)voluntary
C)antagonistic
D)skeletal
4
Protein filaments that make up myofibrils are called ____.
A)cardiac cells and sarcomeres
B)sarcomeres and actin
C)actin and myosin
D)sarcomeres and myosin
5
The ____ includes bones of the shoulders, arms, hands, hips, legs, and feet.
A)integumentary skeleton
B)axial skeleton
C)appendicular skeleton
D)metatarsal skeleton
6
What are two features of temperature regulation in skin?
A)melanoma and vitamin D production
B)melanin and vitamin D production
C)platelets and clotting
D)fatty tissues and sweating
7
What do muscles require for ATP production?
A)anaerobic fermentation
B)lactic acid and fermentation
C)an anaerobic process
D)oxygen and cellular respiration
8
What important function does the bottom skin layer in this picture have?

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A)waterproofs skin
B)regulates temperature
C)absorbs sunlight
D)opens pore
9
What structure here produces oil?

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A)hair
B)sebaceous gland
C)hair follicle
D)acne
10
What type of cell is working during this phase of bone repair?

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A)cardiac cells
B)osteoblasts
C)marrow cells
D)compact cells
11
Which of the following statements is not true regarding sliding filament theory?
A)Myosin filaments slide together.
B)Contractions are activated by nerve signals.
C)Actin filaments slide together.
D)Myosin filaments remain still.
12
Which of these are not important functions of the skeletal system
A)stores minerals; provides support
B)helps maintain homeostasis; stores minerals
C)forms platelets; stores minerals
D)transmits nerve signals; produces actin
13
Which type of bone contains cavities and bone marrow?
A)spongy bone
B)compact bone
C)marrow bone
D)yellow bone
14
Why are ligaments important?
A)They hold bones together.
B)They connect muscles to bones.
C)They produce stronger bone cells.
D)They form bone marrow.
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