How much do you really know when
it comes to your health? Sure,
you understand the importance of
exercise and eating lots of
fruits and vegetables, but how
does your knowledge of basic
health facts compare with that
of the average 10-year-old?
Here’s your chance to find out.
Take the 5th-grade Health Quiz:
1.
True or false: The color of your
eyes is
determined by
hereditary.
2.
What are the cells
that carry oxygen
called?
white blood cells
Lung cells
Air cells
Red blood cells
3. _________ are
chemicals in your
saliva that help
break down food.
Carbohydrates
Plaque
Enzymes
Nutrients
4. Which three organs
make up the
digestive system?
Salivary glands, Esophagus,
Patella
Esophagus, Liver, Pancreas,
Liver, Pancreas,Larynx
Stomach, Liver.
Adrenal glands
5. True or False: Fat
and carbohydrates
have the same
number of calories
per gram.
6. What is the name of the
male reproductive cell?
Vas Deferens
Urethra
Sac
Sperm
7. Which system enables you
to see, smell, hear, taste and
touch?
Endocrine
Muscular
Nervous
Skeletal
8. True or False: Your body can
store extra protein.
9. In addition to Calcium what
other mineral is important to
bone health?
Iron
Selenium
Phosphorus
Mercury
10. Regular exercise reduces the
amount of ____ in your blood.
a . Protein
b. Oxygen
c. Fat
d. Cells
11. True or False: Your body
gets
most vitamins from food.
12. What is the material under
the crown of the tooth that
makes up most of the tooth?
Pulp
Bone
Dentin
Nerve
Let’s see how well you did.
Email
Bonnie for the answers!
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