NCSU BIO 240 TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
DescribeA24A2majorA2functionsA2ofA2boneA2-A2Ans--1.A2SupportA2andA2protection
2.A2Movement
3.A2Hemopoiesis
4.A2Storage
WhatA2doesA2boneA2storeA2-A2Ans--
99%A2ofA2Body'sA2supplyA2ofA2calciumA2andA2phosphateA2andA2lipidsA2inA2yellowA2boneA2
marrow
WhyA2isA2CalciumA2importantA2forA2bodyA2-A2Ans--
NeededA2forA2bloodA2clotting,A2neuronA2functionA2,A2andA2contractionA2ofA2muscles
WhyA2isA2phosphateA2importantA2forA2bodyA2-A2Ans--ATP,A2DNA,A2cellA2membrane
ListA2structuresA2ofA2skeletalA2systemA2-A2Ans--1.A2Bones
2.A2Cartilage
3.A2OtherA2typesA2ofA2connectiveA2tissues
DescribeA2cartilageA2asA2aA2structureA2ofA2theA2skeletalA2systemA2-A2Ans--
1.A2formsA2inA2utero
2.A2formsA2joints
3.A2foundA2inA2growthA2plates
NameA23A2typesA2ofA2cartilageA2foundA2inA2bonesA2withA2theirA2functionsA2-A2Ans--
1.A2HyalineA2CartilageA2-A2mainA2type,A2connectingA2ribsA2toA2sternum,A2endsA2ofA2bones
2.A2FibrocartilageA2-A2intervertebralA2discs
3.A2ElasticA2Cartilage
WhatA2areA22A2typesA2ofA2connectiveA2tissuesA2foundA2inA2skeletalA2systemA2besidesA2cart
ilageA2-A2Ans--1.A2LigamentsA2thatA2connectA2bones
2.A2TendonsA2thatA2connectA2musclesA2toA2bone
DescribeA2theA2organicA2componentsA2ofA2theA2boneA2matrixA2-A2Ans--1.A21/3A2ofA2matrix
2.A2largelyA2collagen
3.A2containsA2glycoproteins,A2proteoglycans
4.A2givesA2tensileA2strengthA2andA2boneA2flexibility
DescribeA2inorganicA2componentsA2ofA2boneA2matrixA2-A2Ans--1.A22/3A2ofA2boneA2matrix
2.A2mineralizedA2crystalsA2(saltA2crystals,A2calciumA2phosphate,A2hydroxyapetite)
3.A2rigidityA2ofA2bones
CORRECT ANSWERS
DescribeA24A2majorA2functionsA2ofA2boneA2-A2Ans--1.A2SupportA2andA2protection
2.A2Movement
3.A2Hemopoiesis
4.A2Storage
WhatA2doesA2boneA2storeA2-A2Ans--
99%A2ofA2Body'sA2supplyA2ofA2calciumA2andA2phosphateA2andA2lipidsA2inA2yellowA2boneA2
marrow
WhyA2isA2CalciumA2importantA2forA2bodyA2-A2Ans--
NeededA2forA2bloodA2clotting,A2neuronA2functionA2,A2andA2contractionA2ofA2muscles
WhyA2isA2phosphateA2importantA2forA2bodyA2-A2Ans--ATP,A2DNA,A2cellA2membrane
ListA2structuresA2ofA2skeletalA2systemA2-A2Ans--1.A2Bones
2.A2Cartilage
3.A2OtherA2typesA2ofA2connectiveA2tissues
DescribeA2cartilageA2asA2aA2structureA2ofA2theA2skeletalA2systemA2-A2Ans--
1.A2formsA2inA2utero
2.A2formsA2joints
3.A2foundA2inA2growthA2plates
NameA23A2typesA2ofA2cartilageA2foundA2inA2bonesA2withA2theirA2functionsA2-A2Ans--
1.A2HyalineA2CartilageA2-A2mainA2type,A2connectingA2ribsA2toA2sternum,A2endsA2ofA2bones
2.A2FibrocartilageA2-A2intervertebralA2discs
3.A2ElasticA2Cartilage
WhatA2areA22A2typesA2ofA2connectiveA2tissuesA2foundA2inA2skeletalA2systemA2besidesA2cart
ilageA2-A2Ans--1.A2LigamentsA2thatA2connectA2bones
2.A2TendonsA2thatA2connectA2musclesA2toA2bone
DescribeA2theA2organicA2componentsA2ofA2theA2boneA2matrixA2-A2Ans--1.A21/3A2ofA2matrix
2.A2largelyA2collagen
3.A2containsA2glycoproteins,A2proteoglycans
4.A2givesA2tensileA2strengthA2andA2boneA2flexibility
DescribeA2inorganicA2componentsA2ofA2boneA2matrixA2-A2Ans--1.A22/3A2ofA2boneA2matrix
2.A2mineralizedA2crystalsA2(saltA2crystals,A2calciumA2phosphate,A2hydroxyapetite)
3.A2rigidityA2ofA2bones