Question

what is a job of the skeletal system?
o protect organs
o remove waste
deliver nutrients to the body
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

Explanation:

The skeletal system's primary functions include providing structural support, protecting internal organs (such as the brain by the skull, heart and lungs by the rib - cage), facilitating movement (as a framework for muscles to attach to), and producing blood cells (in the bone marrow). Among the given options:

• "Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide" is a function of the respiratory system (lungs) and the circulatory system (blood).
• "Deliver nutrients to the body" is mainly the role of the circulatory system (blood vessels and heart).
• "Remove waste" is a function of the excretory system (kidneys, urinary tract, etc.).
• "Protect organs" is a key and well - known function of the skeletal system.

Answer:

Protect organs