EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why do humans have bones?
A
To protect their origans
B
To help take in food and nutrients
C
To aid in breathing
D
To take messages from the brain to other parts of the body
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bone provides shape and support for the body, as well as protection for some organs. Bone also serves as a storage site for minerals and provides the medium-marrow-for the development and storage of blood cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although they’re very light, bones are strong enough to support our entire weight. Bones also protect the body’s organs. The skull protects the brain and forms the shape of the face. The spinal cord, a pathway for messages between the brain and the body, is protected by the backbone, or spinal column.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bone is specific to vertebrates, and originated as mineralization around the basal membrane of the throat or skin, giving rise to tooth-like structures and protective shields in animals with a soft cartilage-like endoskeleton.

Detailed explanation-4: -Without the bones, there would be no structure or shape to the body. Our bodies would be like jelly. We would not be able to walk and run like how we are able to now.

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