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Grade 10 Support System in Animals

Life Sciences practice questions and a worked example

Grade 10 Support System in Animals is part of the CAPS Life Sciences curriculum, covering the structure of the vertebrate skeleton — the axial and appendicular skeleton, bones such as the scapula and humerus, and joints such as the synovial joint — and how bones and muscles work together to bring about movement. Learners also work through questions on joint structure and the diseases that can affect joints. The practice questions below are drawn from ReClass's own question bank, based on real Grade 10 CAPS assessments, giving learners a chance to work through skeletal system questions in the same style they will meet in a test.

Worked example

2.1.3 How does the vitamin given in QUESTION 2.1.2 contribute to the strengthening of bones and teeth?

Answer

Milkv / Cheese / diar / oil fish / eggs / red meat / liver (An food rich in Calcium or Vitamin D) (1) (10) 2.2

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1.1.8 Each of the structures below form part of the human skeleton. Identify the structures found in the appendicular skeleton: (i) Pectoral girdle (ii) Pelvic girdle (iii) Vertebral column (iv) Upper limbs
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    1.2.5 Give the correct biological term for the part of human skull that encloses and protects the brain.
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    1.4.1 The diagram below shows part of a human skeleton. Identify part: (a) B
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    1.4.1 The diagram below shows part of a human skeleton. Identify part: (b) C
  • 5
    1.4.2 The diagram below shows part of a human skeleton. Identify: (a) The LETTER and the NAME of the part that provide base for finger movement and flexibility.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing up which bones belong to the axial skeleton (skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum) versus the appendicular skeleton (limbs and girdles).
  • Not being able to explain what would happen if the synovial fluid in a joint dried out.
  • Confusing the roles of the two muscles at a joint — one contracts to bring about movement while the other relaxes.

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Aligned to CAPS Grade 10 Life Sciences — Support System in Animals. Curriculum source: CAPS for the FET Phase, Department of Basic Education.

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