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Human Body & Health

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

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

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