Bone Structure and Growth Quiz

What is your name?

What is bone made of?

• Minerals and water

• Proteins and carbohydrates

• Fats and sugars

• Vitamins and fiber

At what stage does a baby's skeleton start to grow?

• One year after birth

• Three months before birth

• At birth

• Seven months before birth

What are newborn baby bones made of?

• Hard, non-living bone

• Yellow, rubbery cartilage

• White, rubbery cartilage

• Soft, flexible tissue

Which part of the body has cartilage that never hardens?

• Skull

• Pelvis

• Nose

• Shin

What happens to our bones as we get much older?

• They get harder

• They become more brittle

• The fuse together

• The bones disappear