year 6 Nutrients

1. What system in the body transports nutrients and oxygen?

• Digestive system

• Circulatory system

2. Where are nutrients absorbed into the bloodstream?

• Small intestine

• HEART

3. What do arteries carry away from the heart?

• Oxygen-rich blood

• water

4. What is the main function of capillaries?

• To pump blood

• To exchange nutrients, water, and waste between blood and cells

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

5. What helps transport fats and fights infections in the body?

• c) Lymphatic system

• liver

6. How is water primarily absorbed in the body?

• Through the stomach

• In the small and large intestines

7. What carries waste products from cells back to the heart?

a) Arteries

b) Veins

c) Capillaries

d) Lymph

8. What is the role of white blood cells?

a) To transport nutrients

b) To fight infections

c) To carry oxygen

d) To produce energy

9. What happens if the circulatory system stops working properly?

a) The body produces more oxygen

b) The body stops digesting food

c) Nutrients and oxygen cannot reach cells

d) Water cannot evaporate

10. What regulates body temperature and helps carry waste?

a) Blood

b) Nutrients

c) Water

d) Lymph