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Chapter 8 Our Skeletal System and the Skin Solutions

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Maharashtra State Board Class 6 Science Solutions Chapter 8 Our Skeletal System and the Skin

Class 6 Science Chapter 8 Our Skeletal System and the Skin Textbook Questions and Answers

1. Fill in the blanks with the proper word.

Question a.
The place where two or more bones are connected is called a …………….
Answer:
joint

Question b.
Cells of epidermis contain a pigment called ………….
Answer:
melanin

Question c.
…………… and ……………. are the two layers of the human skin.
Answer:
epidermis, dermis

Question d.
The human skeletal, system is divided into ………….. parts.
Answer:
two

2. Match the pairs.

Question a.

Column ‘A’

Column ‘B’

1. Ball and socket joint

a. Knee

2. Hinge joint

b. Wrist

3. Gliding joint

c. Shoulder

Answer:

Column ‘A’

Column ‘B’

1. Ball and socket joint

c. Shoulder

2. Hinge joint

a. Knee

3. Gliding joint

b. Wrist

3. Right or wrong? If wrong, write the correct sentence.

Question a.
Bones are soft.
Answer:
Wrong: Bones are hard.

Question b.
The human skeleton protects the internal organs.
Answer:
Right

4. Put a [✓] mark at the proper places.

Question a.
The system which gives our body. a definite shape to
(a) Excretory system [ ]
(b) Respiratory system [ ]
(c) Skeletal system [ ]
(d) Circulatory system [ ]
Answer:
(c) Skeletal system [✓]

Question b.
The ………… joint is seen in fingers and toes.
(a) Hinge joint [ ]
(b) Ball and socket joint [ ]
(c) Immovable joint [ ]
(d) Gliding joint [ ]
Answer:
(a) Hinge joint [✓]

5. Answer the following questions in your words.

Question a.
What are the functions of your skin?
Answer:
The functions of the skin are :

Question b.
What should you do to keep the bones strong and healthy?
Answer:
To keep the bones strong and healthy:

Question c.
What are the functions of human skeletal system?
Answer:
The functions of human skeletal system are:

Question d.
Which are the various reasons due to which our bones might break?
Answer:
The bones in our body might break due to:

Question e.
What are the different types of bones? How many types are there? Give example of each.
Answer:
There are four types of bones in our body:

Types of Bone

Example

1. Flat bones

Sternum in the chest

2. Small bones

Stirrup in each ear

3. Irregular bones

Vertebra posterior (back side) of the body

4. Long bones

Femur or thigh bone

Types of Bone Example

6. What will happen if?

Question a.
There are no joints in our body.
Answer:
If there are no joints in our body, we will be standing like a tree without any movement, we can move only because of joints.

Question b.
There is no melanin pigment in our body.
Answer:
We will not have protection from ultraviolet rays. Our skin will become whitish.

Question c.
Instead of 33 vertebras in our body, we had one single and straight bone.
Answer:
We cannot bend down at our will.

7. Draw diagrams.

Question a.
Types of joints.
Answer:

Question b.
Structure of skin
Answer:

Activity:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Collect pictures of the different parts of the human skeletal system and paste them on chart paper. Write the functions of each, too.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Collect the pictures, newspaper cuttings, etc. which show the skeletal systems of various animals and observe the differences between them.

Class 6 Science Chapter8 Our Skeletal System and the SkinImportant Questions and

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
s

Choose the correct alternative:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
The ………………….. protects the brain. (a) skull (b) rib cage (c) spine (d) none of above
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
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Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) skull
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
X-rays were discovered by …………………... (a) Sir C.V.Raman (b) Galileo (c) Sir Isaac Newton (d) Roentgen
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(d) Roentgen
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
The bones of ………………….. are immovable. (a) hand (b) leg (c) spine (d) skull
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(d) skull
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
We can move the bones of ………………….. in a 360° angle. (a) elbow (b) knee (c) shoulder (d) wrist
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) shoulder
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Our body temperature usually remains constant at ………………….. °C. (a) 32 (b) 35 (c) 37 (d) 40
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) 37
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
The part of the skin which maintains body temperature is …………………... (a) Epidermis (b) Dermis (c) Subcutaneous layer (d) Network of blood vessels and nerve fibers
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(c) Subcutaneous layer

Fill in the blanks:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Except for the …………….., none of the bones of the skull can move.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
lower jaw
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
The spinal cord originates from the …………….
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
brain
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
The longest and the strongest bone in the human body is …………….
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
femur
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
…………….. is the smallest bone in our body.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
stirrup
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
The vertical, flat bone in the chest is called the ……………….
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
sternum
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
The …………… joint moves in a 180° angle.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
hinge

Match the columns:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Column ‘A’

Column ‘B’

1. Skull

a. 25 bones

2. Rib cage

b. 6 bones

3. Spine

c. 22 bones

4. Both ears

d. 33 bones

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Column ‘A’

Column ‘B’

1. Skull

c. 22 bones

2. Rib cage

a. 25 bones

3. Spine

d. 33 bones

4. Both ears

b. 6 bones

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Column ‘A’

Column ‘B’

1. Lower jaw

a. Movable joint

2. Ears

b. Femur

3. Thigh

c. Movable joint in skull

4. Elbow

d. Smallest bone

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Column ‘A’

Column ‘B’

1. Lower jaw

c. Movable joint in skull

2. Ears

d. Smallest bone

3. Thigh

b. Femur

4. Elbow

a. Movable joint

Right or Wrong? If wrong, write the correct answers:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
The spine is a part of the appendicular skeleton.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Wrong: The spine is a part of the axial skeleton.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Ankle joints are gliding joints.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Right
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
All the skull joints are immovable.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Wrong: Except lower jaw, all the skull joints are immovable.
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
The skin maintains normal body temperature.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Right

Answer in one word:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
The part which protects the heart and lungs.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Rib cage
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Ali falls down and his elbow is broken.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Fracture
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
The image which spots the broken bone.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
X-ray
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
The biotic component of our body.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Bone cell
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
The part which protects the vertebral column.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Spine
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
The part which connects the bone in our body.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Ligament
Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution
The organ which helps us to sense whether something is hot or cold.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Skin
Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution
The pigment which gives colour to the skin.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Melanin

Can you tell?

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is a fracture? How will you help a friend who has met with an accident and fractured his leg?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Fracture is a crack or break in a bone. Fracture may occur due to accident or fall from height or injury. If my friend’s leg is fractured, then. I would –
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
What are the properties of bones?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The properties of bones are:
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is human skeletal system? How is it divided?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
What is a joint? What are it’s types?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Joints are places where two or more than two bones are connected to each other.

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Describe the structure of skin.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
Write a short note on melanin.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Use your brain power!

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which colour of the skin will give greater protection from sun’s rays?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Darker colour will give greater protection.

Give scientific reasons:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
We are able to bend down at our will.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Calcium is an important mineral.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Sweating helps to lower the body temperature.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Some people have jet black hair, while others have brown or reddish hair.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Observe and discuss: Your grandmother has wrinkles on her skin.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

What will happen if:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
If skin had no sweat glands.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
Skin regulates body temperature by releasing sweat. If skin had no sweat glands then we will not be able to maintain our body temperature at a constant 37°C.

Can you recall?

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Which organ help us to sense whether something is hot or cold, rough or smooth, etc?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
The skin functions as the sensory organ of touch.
Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
What happens when we walk or play in the hot sun?
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
When we walk or play in the sun, we get tired, our skin secrete sweat.

Observe the figure and label as directed.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
In the above figure label the parts marked a, b, c, d, e and hence show axial and appendicular skeleton.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) Skull (b) Rib cage (c) Spine (d) Arm (e) Leg Axial skeleton: skull, the spine and rib cage Appendicular: legs, arms

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
In the given figure, name the type of bones marked a, b, c, d. State where they are seen in our body.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(a) Flat bones – rib cage and gliding joint (b) small bones – finger (c) Irregular bones – vertebal column (d) Long bones – legs, arms