Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Human Body Basics for Kids study set below.
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1
Which organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the entire human body?
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A
Lungs
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B
Heart
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C
Stomach
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D
Liver
2
How many primary teeth do most children have?
3
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
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A
Tooth enamel
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B
Finger nails
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C
Rib bone
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D
Skull
4
Which part of the body controls your thoughts, memory, and movements?
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A
Heart
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B
Stomach
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C
Brain
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D
Lungs
5
Which organ helps you breathe by taking in oxygen?
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A
Heart
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B
Kidneys
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C
Lungs
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D
Bladder
6
About how many bones are in an adult human skeleton?
7
Which organ is responsible for digesting food and turning it into energy?
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A
Stomach
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B
Brain
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C
Heart
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D
Skin
8
What is the largest organ of the human body?
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A
Brain
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B
Liver
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C
Skin
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D
Lungs
9
What substance carries oxygen through your body?
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A
Water
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B
Blood
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C
Saliva
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D
Sweat
10
What do we call the framework of bones that supports the body?
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A
Muscles
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B
Skin
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C
Skeleton
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D
Nerves
11
Which of these senses is associated with your ears?
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A
Sight
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B
Smell
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C
Hearing
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D
Taste
12
What do muscles do in the human body?
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A
Filter blood
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B
Move bones
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C
Store fat
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D
Cool the body
13
What is the main function of the kidneys?
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A
Pumping blood
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B
Filtering waste from blood
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C
Breathing
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D
Thinking
14
Where are your taste buds located?
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A
On your nose
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B
On your tongue
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C
In your throat
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D
On your lips
15
Which organ helps you sense the temperature of objects you touch?
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A
Eyes
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B
Skin
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C
Ears
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D
Heart
16
What is the name of the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach?
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A
Windpipe
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B
Esophagus
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C
Small intestine
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D
Artery
17
Which part of the eye allows you to see colors and shapes?
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A
Eyelid
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B
Pupil
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C
Retina
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D
Eyebrow
18
Approximately how many chambers are in a human heart?
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A
Two
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B
Three
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C
Four
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D
Six
19
What are the tiny structures in the body that carry signals from the brain to muscles?
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A
Nerves
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B
Veins
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C
Bones
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D
Muscles
20
What is the main purpose of the human nose?
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A
To store air
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B
To smell and breathe
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C
To taste food
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D
To keep eyes moist
21
Which mineral is most important for keeping bones strong?
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A
Iron
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B
Calcium
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C
Vitamin C
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D
Sodium
22
What do red blood cells primarily transport?
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A
Food
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B
Waste
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C
Oxygen
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D
Water
23
How many pairs of ribs do most humans have?
24
What is the main function of the small intestine?
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A
Storing waste
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B
Absorbing nutrients from food
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C
Pumping blood
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D
Cooling the body
25
Which part of the body grows continuously throughout a person's life?
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A
Teeth
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B
Hair
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C
Fingernails
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D
Ears
