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How much do you know about your body? Try this quiz. 1. What is the coloured part of the eye called? a) the pupil b) the iris 2. How long is an adults digestive system? a) about 2 metres b) about 5 metres c) the retina

c) about 10 metres

3. The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain. How many parts does it have? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 4. When you breathe air reaches your lungs through a) your diaphragm b) your muscles c) your windpipe 5. How many teeth do young children have? a) 6 b) 20 6. How many times a minute does your heart beat? a) 70 b) 50 7. Your skeleton is made up of how many bones? a) 106 b) 206 8. What job do the red cells in your blood do? a) attack germs b) carry oxygen 9. How many muscles do you have in your body? a) around 600 b) around 60

c) 32

c) 24

c) 306

c) help to heal cuts

c) around 6000

10. When soundwaves hit your eardrum what happens? a) you overbalance b) you cant hear c) it vibrates and sends a message to your brain

answers: 1=b; 2=c; 3=a; 4=c; 5=b; 6=a; 7=b; 8=b; 9=a; 10=c

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