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Human Body & Health

Grade 5 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1H9XA53-1RJ2

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

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  1. What maintains stable internal conditions?Homeostasis
  2. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  3. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  4. How do vaccines help?They prepare immunity to recognize a pathogen
  5. Why does heart rate rise during exercise?Muscles need oxygen and nutrients faster
  6. Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells
  7. What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?The circulatory system
  8. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens

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.