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Human Body & Health

Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1JE741L-1Y3U

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

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  1. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  2. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
  3. How do lungs and circulation interact?Lungs add oxygen to blood, which carries it to cells
  4. How do vaccines help?They prepare immunity to recognize a pathogen
  5. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  6. Why does heart rate rise during exercise?Muscles need oxygen and nutrients faster
  7. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  8. Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells

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.