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Human Body & Health

Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-K828R6-1Y3U

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1.Why is a balanced diet useful?
2.What is the immune system's job?
3.Which system sends messages through nerves?
4.How do vaccines help?
5.Which cells carry oxygen?
6.What maintains stable internal conditions?
7.What do kidneys remove from blood?
8.Why does heart rate rise during exercise?

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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. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  4. How do vaccines help?They prepare immunity to recognize a pathogen
  5. Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells
  6. What maintains stable internal conditions?Homeostasis
  7. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  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.