Heart and Blood
Diet and Exercise
Science this year
100

What is the function of the heart?

To pump blood

100

Name the five food groups

Fruits and vegetables

Protein

Fats and oils

Carbs

Dairy

100
Is this a solid, liquid or gas?

My particles are very tightly packed together.

Solid

200

What is the function of red blood cells?

To transport oxygen around the body

200

What is exercise?

Movement that raises your heart rate

200
Name two characteristics which could be inherited from your parents.

Eye colour, hair colour, height, shape of nose, shape of ears

300

Name the 3 types of blood cells

White blood cells

Red blood cells

Platelets

300

How much exercise should a child (5-17years old) do each day?

60 minutes

300

The name of the bone that protects the brain

The Skull

400
Do veins carry blood towards the heart or away from the heart?

Towards the heart

400

List 3 foods in the protein category.

Beans, fish, eggs, meat

400

True or False

Adults have more bones than babies

False

500

What is haemoglobin?

A protein that causes our blood to be red

500

How much water should a 10/11 year old drink each day?

1.5 Litres

500

What is the largest organ in your body?

Skin

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