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How do free radicals help white blood cells destroy pathogens?
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White blood cells use free radicals which take electrons from the molecules of the bacteria causing damage such as lipid peroxidation on the bacteria which ultimately kills the bacteria. What this basically means is it causes the bacteria to age mad fast until it becomes too damaged and dies.
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What cells produce antibodies and destroy pathogens?
white blood cells
What type of cells produce antibodies to destroy pathogens?
Phagocytes use phagocytosis, also Macrophages (or white blood cells) use phagocytosis to engulf and destroy pathogens.
Do red blood cells destroy viruses in your body?
No. Only white blood cells destroys pathogens, such as viruses.
Process by which phagocytes destroy pathogens is called?
PhagocytosisPhagocytes make up three-quarters of the body's white blood cells. They destroy pathogens by engulfing them.It's called phagocytosis. Macrophages mainly phagocytose the pathogens.
How can white blood cells destroy microorganisms?
Neutrophils, macrophages and dendritic cells can all phagocytose foreign microorgnamisms.
What cells produce antibodies and destroy pathogens?
white blood cells
What type of cells produce antibodies to destroy pathogens?
Phagocytes use phagocytosis, also Macrophages (or white blood cells) use phagocytosis to engulf and destroy pathogens.
Do red blood cells destroy viruses in your body?
No. Only white blood cells destroys pathogens, such as viruses.
What kind of white blood cells destroy pathogens by surrounding and engulfing them?
Lymphocytes.
What do white blood cells release to destroy pathogens?
Antibodies are released by B-lymphocytes (one of thekinds of white blood cells)
What body system functions only to search and destroy pathogens?
White Blood Cells
What is medical term of white blood cells with ability to ingest and destroy pathogens and debirs?
Phagocytes
Process by which phagocytes destroy pathogens is called?
PhagocytosisPhagocytes make up three-quarters of the body's white blood cells. They destroy pathogens by engulfing them.It's called phagocytosis. Macrophages mainly phagocytose the pathogens.
2 ways in which white blood cells destroy disease-causing micro organisms?
antibodies in the blood kill pathogens in the blood
How can white blood cells destroy microorganisms?
Neutrophils, macrophages and dendritic cells can all phagocytose foreign microorgnamisms.
What is the function of a t-cells?
T cells destroy pathogens.
What do killer t cells do?
Destroy pathogens
