Nature & science · Age 11 · Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Cells and Healing – The Body's Repair System
Explore how the body uses cell division to heal wounds and replace worn-out cells.
Module
Quarter 2 – Cells, Microscopes & Deeper Life Processes
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
What's in this exercise
Answers are hidden — sign up to practise and check your work.
Question 1
Multiple choice
When a bone breaks, which type of cell divides to produce new bone tissue for healing?
Question 2
Multiple choice
Why does healing slow down as people get older?
Question 3
Multiple choice
What happens at the site of a wound to help stop bleeding and begin healing?
Question 4
True or false
Some cells in the body, like nerve cells in the brain, have very limited ability to divide and replace themselves after damage.
Question 5
Matching
Match each type of healing to the cells involved.