Grade 5 : Body Systems

When we inhale, air goes through a tube called the..

• lungs

• windpipe

• diaphragm

• nose

The process of breaking food down into simpler substances that the body can use is called...

• Circulation

• Chewing

• Excretion

• Digestion

Identify the body system.

• Nervous System

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory System

• Skeletal System

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Our sense organs send messages to the brain about what is happening around us.

• sometimes

• never

• always

• none of the above

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Some actions in our body, happen without thinking about them.

• rapid actions

• reflex actions

• immediate actions

• instant actions

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The air in our atmosphere is made up of a mixture of gases. Name the gas that makes up 78% of the air.

• Oxygen

• Carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

• nitrogen

Name the system which works closely with the respiratory system.

• Digestive system

• circulatory system

• nervous system

• muscular system

A bronchodilator helps to ...

• maintain blood cholesterol levels.

• maintain a balanced diet.

• reverse the build up of fatty deposits in our arteries.

• reduce swelling in the bronchial tubes.

The red blood cells found in blood contain a substance called...

• haemoglobin

• plague

• saliva

• gullet

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In humans, the heart is about the size of a....

• tennis ball

• foot

• knee

• clenched fist