The Human Body: Organs and Systems

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Our bodies are made up of organs and systems that work together like a city.

• The human body is a complex machine with each organ and system playing a specific role.

• The five major systems in the human body are the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, and muscular systems.

• All of the above.

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Main idea

What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

• To provide a detailed explanation of each organ and system in the human body.

• To describe the importance of maintaining a healthy balance between the different systems in the body.

• To emphasize the interconnectedness of organs and systems in the human body.

• To encourage readers to adopt healthy habits to support their body's systems.

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Author's purpose

How does the passage support the idea that organs and systems work together?

• The author provides examples of how different organs and systems collaborate to perform a specific function.

• The author uses a city analogy to compare the human body to a system of interconnected parts.

• The author explains how disruptions to one system can affect other systems in the body.

• All of the above.

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Evidence and inferences

What does the word "intricate" mean in the passage?

• Complex and detailed

• Simple and straightforward

• Large and bulky

• Small and insignificant

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Vocabulary