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Human Body & Health

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1LK9QNF-1Y2A

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

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

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.