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Human Body & Health

Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-L247C2-1Y3U

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

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

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.