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Matching Practice: Worksheet


Match each term to it's sentence.





- homeostasis - - metabolism - - cellular communication - - passive transport (diffusion) - - active transport - - digestive system - - circulatory system - - respiratory system - - excretory system - - nervous system - - endocrine system -




The digestive system has many parts such as the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and so on.

____ is important for many reasons such as breathing, thinking, digesting, and other actions.

The excretory system removes waste from your body through the urinary tract which filters urine and water and removes them from the body.

Cell communication allows many cells to work together to do the processes the body needs to survive.

If a living being cannot maintain homeostasis it could lead to sickness or death.

Active transport is used by cells to make molecules such as glucose and amino acids.

Diffusion occurs only when particles can move freely.

The respiratory system brings oxygen into your body to allow you to breathe and exhale harmful gases.

The nervous system aids the parts of the body to communicate with each other and sends and receives messages through the body.

My circulatory system distributes blood throughout my body from the heart and brings oxygen and nutrients to my cells.

The endocrine system allows hormones to flow through the body to help control mood, growth and development, and other things.