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Locomotion and Movement — Practice Worksheet
Chapter: Locomotion and Movement
Topic: Locomotion and Movement
Maximum Marks: 27
Time: 30 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
  • The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each) 15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
Movement of the whole body from one place to another is:
  • A.Movement
  • B.Locomotion
  • C.Excretion
  • D.Respiration
2.
The movement of cilia in the windpipe is an example of:
  • A.Muscular movement
  • B.Ciliary movement
  • C.Amoeboid movement
  • D.Locomotion
3.
Muscle attached to bones and under conscious control is:
  • A.Smooth muscle
  • B.Cardiac muscle
  • C.Skeletal muscle
  • D.Involuntary muscle
4.
Muscle found in the walls of internal organs is:
  • A.Skeletal
  • B.Smooth
  • C.Cardiac
  • D.Striped
5.
Cardiac muscle is found in the:
  • A.Stomach
  • B.Heart
  • C.Limbs
  • D.Intestine
6.
The thick filaments of a muscle are made of:
  • A.Actin
  • B.Myosin
  • C.Keratin
  • D.Collagen
7.
The functional unit of muscle contraction is the:
  • A.Sarcomere
  • B.Nephron
  • C.Neuron
  • D.Alveolus
8.
In the sliding filament theory, the actin filaments:
  • A.Shrink
  • B.Slide over myosin
  • C.Disappear
  • D.Grow
9.
Muscle contraction needs calcium ions and energy from:
  • A.DNA
  • B.ATP
  • C.Bile
  • D.Urea
10.
Biceps and triceps are an example of:
  • A.Antagonistic muscles
  • B.Cardiac muscles
  • C.Smooth muscles
  • D.Cilia
11.
About how many bones are there in the adult human skeleton?
  • A.106
  • B.206
  • C.306
  • D.406
12.
The skull, vertebral column and ribs belong to the:
  • A.Appendicular skeleton
  • B.Axial skeleton
  • C.Limb skeleton
  • D.Girdle
13.
The elbow and knee are examples of a:
  • A.Ball-and-socket joint
  • B.Hinge joint
  • C.Fixed joint
  • D.Gliding joint
14.
Bones are joined to other bones by tough cords called:
  • A.Tendons
  • B.Ligaments
  • C.Muscles
  • D.Nerves
15.
Inflammation and pain in the joints is called:
  • A.Arthritis
  • B.Anaemia
  • C.Jaundice
  • D.Asthma
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each) 6 × 2 = 12 marks
16.
Muscles are arranged in antagonistic pairs because a muscle can only:
  • A.Pull, not push
  • B.Push, not pull
  • C.Grow, not shrink
  • D.Rest, not work
17.
During contraction the sarcomere shortens even though the filaments stay the same length. This is explained by:
  • A.The filaments sliding past each other
  • B.The filaments dissolving
  • C.Bones bending
  • D.Loss of calcium
18.
A blow to the head is less likely to damage the brain because the skull is made of:
  • A.Immovable joints forming a protective case
  • B.Hinge joints
  • C.Ball-and-socket joints
  • D.Soft muscle
19.
Older people are more prone to fractures partly because of osteoporosis, in which bones:
  • A.Lose minerals and become brittle
  • B.Gain extra calcium
  • C.Turn into muscle
  • D.Become more flexible
20.
The shoulder allows a wider range of movement than the elbow because it is a:
  • A.Ball-and-socket joint
  • B.Hinge joint
  • C.Fixed joint
  • D.Slightly movable joint
21.
Without enough ATP, a muscle cannot relax properly (as in cramps) because ATP is needed to:
  • A.Detach the filaments and reset the sarcomere
  • B.Make more bone
  • C.Add calcium forever
  • D.Stop the nerve

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
  1. (B) Locomotion
  2. (B) Ciliary movement
  3. (C) Skeletal muscle
  4. (B) Smooth
  5. (B) Heart
  6. (B) Myosin
  7. (A) Sarcomere
  8. (B) Slide over myosin
  9. (B) ATP
  10. (A) Antagonistic muscles
  11. (B) 206
  12. (B) Axial skeleton
  13. (B) Hinge joint
  14. (B) Ligaments
  15. (A) Arthritis
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
  1. (A) Pull, not push
  2. (A) The filaments sliding past each other
  3. (A) Immovable joints forming a protective case
  4. (A) Lose minerals and become brittle
  5. (A) Ball-and-socket joint
  6. (A) Detach the filaments and reset the sarcomere
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