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Human Body & Health

Grade 3 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1XKFGKC-WAAR

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1.What is the immune system's job?
2.What do kidneys remove from blood?
3.Which cells carry oxygen?
4.How do lungs and circulation interact?
5.How do vaccines help?
6.What maintains stable internal conditions?
7.What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?
8.Why does heart rate rise during exercise?

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  1. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
  2. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  3. Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells
  4. How do lungs and circulation interact?Lungs add oxygen to blood, which carries it to cells
  5. How do vaccines help?They prepare immunity to recognize a pathogen
  6. What maintains stable internal conditions?Homeostasis
  7. What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?The circulatory system
  8. Why does heart rate rise during exercise?Muscles need oxygen and nutrients faster

Worked example

Connect a structure to its function and explain how body systems work together.

Common mistake

Naming an organ without explaining its system role.

Helpful hint

Trace what enters, changes, and leaves the system.