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Human Body & Health

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-HMS91V-1E99

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1.Why is a balanced diet useful?
2.What is the immune system's job?
3.Why do people need sleep?
4.Where does digestion begin?
5.What do kidneys remove from blood?
6.What do muscles do?
7.Which system sends messages through nerves?
8.Name one job of the skeleton.

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  1. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  2. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
  3. Why do people need sleep?To help the body and brain recover
  4. Where does digestion begin?In the mouth
  5. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  6. What do muscles do?They contract to move body parts
  7. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  8. Name one job of the skeleton.Support and protect the body

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.