FAHAHEEL AL – WATANIEH INDIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL, KUWAIT

(Under the aegis of DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SOCIETY, India)

BC – 6 - SCIENCE
Chp: Human Organs and Systems – Assignment – Answer key
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I. Fill in the blanks

1. Hormones are the chemicals produced by liver.

2. The process of replacing a major organ from a donor is called Organ transplantation

3. We cannot digest food if stomach and intestines don’t work correctly.

4. Measuring the heart rate is a good way of telling if our major organs are working well.

5. Doctors and scientists use medical and scientific language to explain what is
wrong with a patient.

6. bpm is unit for measuring pulse rate.

II. Choose the correct option

1. Sam is suffering with high fever, runny nose and shortness of breath. The doctor has diagnosed
him with pulmonary infection. Which body organ of Sam's is affected?

a) Heart b) Lungs c) Kidneys

2. A person whose both kidneys have failed can be treated by,

a) Widening blood vessels b) CPR c) Dialysis

3. An organ that cannot be transplanted

a) Brain b) Intestines c) Liver

III. Identify and name the organ system with the help of clues given.

1. The system that breaks down food and absorb nutrients from it. – Digestive system

2. This system includes lungs which gives our body the oxygen and removes carbon dioxide –

Respiratory system.

3. This system included kidneys which filter blood and and rid of waste chemicals in the form of
urine. – Excretory system.

4. The control centre brain, spinal cord and nerves consists of this system – Nervous system.

5. Heart, Blood and Blood vessels comprises of this system – Circulatory system
IV. Identify the organs and write the common name and scientific name for each.

A. B. C.

D. E. F.

Common name Scientific name

A Brain Cerebral

B Heart Cardiac

C Liver Hepatic

D Kidneys Renal

E Lungs Pulmonary

F Stomach and
Gastric
Intestines

V. Answer the following

1. . 2.

Ria and Sam are finding out about pulse rate and exercise.
Their teacher tells them two ways they can measure pulse rate.
METHOD-1 Feel the pulse in your wrist and count the beat in a minute.
METHOD-2 Use an electronic sensor to measure pulse rate.

They are not able to decide which method to choose to get accurate results.
Help Ria and Sam to choose the most accurate method and give reason.

Method –2, because it will be a fair test and also easy to execute.

2. Write two ways to keep our organs healthy.

A: 1. Eat healthy diet 2. Proper exercise 3. No smoking