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Grade 6 Science · Life Science
Body systems and how they interact
See what each body system does, and how the systems work together when you run, eat or touch something hot.
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The heart pumps blood through blood vessels.
Blood carries oxygen and food to every cell and takes wastes away.
Assumptions
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Cells make tissues, tissues make organs, and organs work together as organ systems.
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No system works alone: moving, eating and sensing all need several at once.
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