A joint is a place where:

Two bones or bone and cartilage come together

Class 11 Biology · Chapter 12 · Test 3

Joints and Posture

36 MCQs. This part covers the three types of joints (fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial), the structure of a synovial joint, and the six types of synovial joints with examples. It also covers joint transplantation, how the skeleton and muscles help bipedal posture, and the problems caused by improper posture.

MCQs

36 questions · 30 min · 36 marks

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Sample questions

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Question 1
A joint is a place where:
- ATwo bones or bone and cartilage come together
- BTwo muscles join
- CTwo nerves join
- DTwo tendons join
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Answer: A
A joint is a place where two bones or bone and cartilage come together.
Question 2
How many major kinds of joints are found in the human body?
- AThree
- BTwo
- CFour
- DSix
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Answer: A
The three major kinds are fibrous cartilaginous and synovial.
Question 3
Fibrous joints are:
- AImmoveable
- BSlightly moveable
- CFreely moveable
- DRotating
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Answer: A
Fibrous joints permit no movement of bones.
Question 4
In fibrous joints bones are connected by fibrous connective tissue consisting mainly of:
- ACollagen
- BElastin
- CCartilage
- DSynovial fluid
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Answer: A
The fibrous connective tissue consists mainly of collagen.
Question 5
Sutures occur only between the immovable bones of the:
- ASkull
- BPelvis
- CWrist
- DSpine
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Answer: A
Sutures occur between the bones of the skull.

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