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Human Body & Health

Grade 3 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-T7WVK9-N3A3

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1.Which system sends messages through nerves?
2.Why is a balanced diet useful?
3.What do muscles do?
4.Where does digestion begin?
5.Why do people need sleep?
6.What do kidneys remove from blood?
7.What is the immune system's job?
8.How do vaccines help?

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  1. Which system sends messages through nerves?The nervous system
  2. Why is a balanced diet useful?It supplies varied nutrients
  3. What do muscles do?They contract to move body parts
  4. Where does digestion begin?In the mouth
  5. Why do people need sleep?To help the body and brain recover
  6. What do kidneys remove from blood?Wastes and extra water
  7. What is the immune system's job?Defend against harmful pathogens
  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.