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Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

1. Storage of minerals
2. Production of body heat
3. Locomotion
4. Production of erythrocytes

Correct answer: Production of body heat

Solution

The skeletal system stores minerals, helps with locomotion by providing levers for muscles, and produces erythrocytes in bone marrow. Producing body heat is mainly a function of muscle activity and metabolism, not the skeletal system itself.

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