The Appendicular Skeleton

question 24

Multiple Choice

The appendicular skeleton:

• A)includes the skull.
• B)functions to protect the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems.
• C)protects the organs of digestion and reproduction.
• D)weighs about 60 pounds.

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Definitions:

Fruiting Body

The spore-producing structure of fungi and other plants which is usually seen above ground.

Gametangium

A specialized organ or cell in which gametes are formed in algae, fungi, and plants.

Septa

Dividing walls or partitions between two spaces or cavities, often found in the body or in the structure of certain organisms.

Coenocytes

A type of cell that contains multiple nuclei within a shared cytoplasm, without dividing into individual cells.