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Human Body & Health

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1J23UWR-1Y2A

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

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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 vaccines help?They prepare immunity to recognize a pathogen
  4. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  5. How do lungs and circulation interact?Lungs add oxygen to blood, which carries it to cells
  6. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  7. Why does heart rate rise during exercise?Muscles need oxygen and nutrients faster
  8. What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?The circulatory system

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.