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Human Body & Health

Grade 5 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1HTWHJ1-1RJ2

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

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  1. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  2. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  3. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  4. What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?The circulatory system
  5. What maintains stable internal conditions?Homeostasis
  6. How do vaccines help?They prepare immunity to recognize a pathogen
  7. Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells
  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.