Odd One Out
a. ankles b. elbows c. nerves d. wrists
c. nerves
What does the nervous system do?
a. It takes waste from the blood
b. It makes red blood cells
c. It sends signals to the brain and muscles
d. It washes and cleans your body
c. It sends signals to the brain and muscles
Why are your joints an important part of your skeleton?
Joints are an important part of your skeleton because they let us bend our bones.
What was the first animal to be cloned?
A sheep
a. arteries b. nutrients c. chambers d. veins
b. nutrients
What do antibodies do?
a. They help the body grow stronger muscles
b. They make sure we stay awake and alert
c. They destroy bacteria and viruses when they enter the body
c. They destroy bacteria and viruses when they enter the body
What does the acid in your stomach do?
The acid in your stomach breaks food into smaller pieces.
What does the digestive system do?
The digestive system converts food into energy.
What is it called when two things look exactly the same?
Identical
a. symptoms b. polio c. measles d. AIDS
a. symptoms
Put these sentences in the right order.
____ The small intestine takes out nutrients and leaves waste
____ Acid in the stomach breaks food into smaller pieces
____ Waste from the large intestine is flushed away in the toilet
(2) The small intestine takes out nutrients and leaves waste
(1) Acid in the stomach breaks food into smaller pieces
(3) Waste from the large intestine is flushed away in the toilet
What happens when a muscle contracts?
When a muscle contracts, it gets shorter and pulls the tendon, and the bone moves
What's the organ that we all have two of, but only need one of to live?
The Kidneys.
We only need one kidney to live.
a. liver b. kidney c. heart d. antibody
d. antibody
Circle all the common symptoms of a cold
a. runny nose b. sore throat c. sneezing d. kidney
a. runny nose b. sore throat c. sneezing
What do white blood cells do?
Why do they do this?
White blood cells find bacteria and viruses, and destroy and kill them as soon as they enter our bodies.
They do this so we don't become sick.
Why are joints important?
They help us bend
a. transplant b. cough c. sneezing d. fever
What do red blood cells do?
a. carry oxygen b. digest food c. fight germs d. make waste
a. carry oxygen
Why might people want to clone themselves?
People might want to clone themselves so they can have organs for transplants that their body will accept.
Why do organ transplant patients have to take medicine for the rest of their lives?
They have to take medicine for the rest of their lives so their immune system doesn't attack the new organ.
If your body rejects a new organ, what does that mean?
This means your body is not accepting a new organ and your immune system is attacking that new organ.