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Human Body & Health

Grade 4 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-14RIQ1F-V1L1

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

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  1. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  2. Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells
  3. How do lungs and circulation interact?Lungs add oxygen to blood, which carries it to cells
  4. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  5. What maintains stable internal conditions?Homeostasis
  6. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  7. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
  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.