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The ______ system provides a strong framework.
The ______ system provides a strong framework.
The _________ system provides the tubing for fuel and oxygen to travel the thousands of miles to keep muscles working.
The _________ system provides the tubing for fuel and oxygen to travel the thousands of miles to keep muscles working.
The ______ system keeps us aware of our surroundings
The ______ system keeps us aware of our surroundings
The ________ system supplies the blood with oxygen.
The ________ system supplies the blood with oxygen.
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Which system rids the body of processed wastes?
Which system rids the body of processed wastes?
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The ________ contains all the interlocking systems
The ________ contains all the interlocking systems
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________ are the engines of the body.
________ are the engines of the body.
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What is the most incredible part of the human body? Why?
What is the most incredible part of the human body? Why?
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What are the most common chemical elements in the body?
What are the most common chemical elements in the body?
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What is the most common molecule in the human body?
What is the most common molecule in the human body?
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How much of the human body is made up of water?
How much of the human body is made up of water?
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Some serve as building blocks for cells; others speed up the chemical reactions within the body.
Some serve as building blocks for cells; others speed up the chemical reactions within the body.
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Which macromolecules carry instructions that tell each cell how to perform its particular jobs
Which macromolecules carry instructions that tell each cell how to perform its particular jobs
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Which macromolecules provide energy that powers all the body’s activities
Which macromolecules provide energy that powers all the body’s activities
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Some store extra fuel; others serve as building materials for the cells that make up the body.
Some store extra fuel; others serve as building materials for the cells that make up the body.
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What is the basic unit of all living things?
What is the basic unit of all living things?
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What are the four main kinds of tissues in the body?
What are the four main kinds of tissues in the body?
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What is the largest organ of the body?
What is the largest organ of the body?
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Name the three layers of skin.
Name the three layers of skin.
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The innermost layer of the skin is called the __________.
The innermost layer of the skin is called the __________.
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Which layer of skin protects the body’s inner tissues from the harsh rays of the sun?
Which layer of skin protects the body’s inner tissues from the harsh rays of the sun?
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Middle layer of the skin
Middle layer of the skin
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The ___________________ is the layer of skin that cushions the inner tissues against blows to the body.
The ___________________ is the layer of skin that cushions the inner tissues against blows to the body.
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The ________ forms the outermost layer of the skin.
The ________ forms the outermost layer of the skin.
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Nerve endings in the ___________ respond to cold, heat, pain, pressure,
and touch.
Nerve endings in the ___________ respond to cold, heat, pain, pressure, and touch.
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The __________________ provides extra fuel for the body
The __________________ provides extra fuel for the body
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The __________ serves as a barrier between the outside world and the inner
tissues of the body
The __________ serves as a barrier between the outside world and the inner tissues of the body
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The _________ helps keep the temperature of the body within its normal range
The _________ helps keep the temperature of the body within its normal range
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The ___________ consists of tough, dead cells
The ___________ consists of tough, dead cells
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The ___________ prevents the loss of water from the tissues.
The ___________ prevents the loss of water from the tissues.
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The _________ serves as an important sense organ.
The _________ serves as an important sense organ.
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Give some examples of how the skeletal system protects internal organs.
Give some examples of how the skeletal system protects internal organs.
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The place where bones meet is called a _______.
The place where bones meet is called a _______.
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What are the two basic kinds of joints?
What are the two basic kinds of joints?
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What holds movable joints together?
What holds movable joints together?
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How does bone tissue play a role in keeping the blood healthy?
How does bone tissue play a role in keeping the blood healthy?
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What are the main tasks of the muscles?
What are the main tasks of the muscles?
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What are the three main types of muscles?
What are the three main types of muscles?
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Why are skeletal muscles sometimes called “voluntary muscles”?
Why are skeletal muscles sometimes called “voluntary muscles”?
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How do muscles move the body?
How do muscles move the body?
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How do smooth muscles differ in appearance from skeletal muscles?
How do smooth muscles differ in appearance from skeletal muscles?
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Why are smooth muscles sometimes called “involuntary muscles”?
Why are smooth muscles sometimes called “involuntary muscles”?
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Name the muscle that has characteristics of both the skeletal and smooth muscles.
Name the muscle that has characteristics of both the skeletal and smooth muscles.
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What is the main part of the digestive system?
What is the main part of the digestive system?
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What kind of process is digestion?
What kind of process is digestion?
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What reactions happen during digestion?
What reactions happen during digestion?
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Where does digestion begin?
Where does digestion begin?
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