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5th Grade Science Review SC.5.L.14.1 SC.5.L.14.2
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This organ provides protection from germs, eliminates waste, and helps control body temp.
skin
liver
heart
pancreas
2
Which two organs assist in digestion?
stomach and lungs
small intestines and brain
liver and kidneys
liver and pancreas
3
You use your muscles in your arm to throw a ball. What is the function of these muscles?
move the bones
carry blood to the arm
produce perspiration
make energy for the body
4
Which organ helps to keep the right amount of sugar in your body?
stomach
intestines
pancreas
liver
5
How do muscles work to make body movement possible?
muscles filter the blood
muscles only contract to cause movement
muscles don't help with movement
muscles contract and relax to cause movement
6
What is an organ?
cells
makes food for the organism
tissue
a structure that carries out a specific function in the body
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What is the function of your large intestine?
filters blood and produces urine
absorbs water, forms and moves feces toward the rectum
removes nutrients from food
produces sugar
8
What is the function of the small intestine?
produces sugar
produces bile
absorbs nutrients from food into the blood stream
stores waste material
9
List your sensory organs:
brain, skin, throat. tongue, stomach
ears, eyes, skin, nose, tongue
ears, eyes, throat
brain, mouth, nose
10
Describe a part of the human body that has a function similar to the stem of a plant.
brain
liver
lungs
bones
11
What is the primary function of the bladder?
storage of urine
secretion of hormones
secreting digestive juices
filtration of cellular waste from the blood
12
What organs do humans use to take in oxygen from the air?
gills
stomach
lungs
skin
13
Which is NOT a function of a skeleton?
body movement
anchorage for muscle action
transportation of nutrients
organ protection
14
Which human organ is the largest?
liver
skin
stomach
lungs
15
What type of activity would cause your heart to pump slower?
sleeping
riding a bicycle
running a race
swimming laps
16
Which organ filters the bood and turns waste into urine?
stomach
kidneys
small intestine
brain
17
How is a person's skin similar to the bark of a tree?
they are both used to help the organism breathe
they both transport nutrients through the organism
they both help to protect the organism
they both help the organism make food
18
What is the function of the bones that make up the skeletal system?
supports and protects body structures
provides vitamins to the body
produces hormones
contracts during movement
19
Which human organ absorbs nutrients into the blood?
kidneys
large intestines
pancreas
small intestines
