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Systems During Exercise – Oxygen Demand

Discover how body systems respond when you exercise.

Module

Quarter 1 – Body Systems Working Together

Age

Age 11

Duration

10 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    Why does your heart beat faster during exercise?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    During exercise, muscles need more oxygen. Which system supplies this oxygen?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    When you exercise hard, you breathe faster because your body needs to:

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    During exercise, only the muscular system is active – all other systems stay at rest.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each system to its role during exercise.

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