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Human Body & Health

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-GT0E6K-1Y2A

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

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