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Human Body & Health

Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1SKHRLR-1QHO

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

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

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.