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Human Body & Health

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-GJ0SHL-1Y2A

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

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  1. What maintains stable internal conditions?Homeostasis
  2. Why does heart rate rise during exercise?Muscles need oxygen and nutrients faster
  3. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  4. What carries oxygen from lungs to cells?The circulatory system
  5. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  6. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
  7. Which cells carry oxygen?Red blood cells
  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.