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Tears contain an enzyme called lysozyme. This enzyme is able to destroy the cell walls of certain bacteria, thereby protecting the body from infection by these organisims.
It can also protect the body from infection by constantly flowing, flushing out the eye and preventing entry of these organisims into the body.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agokeep the eyes lubricated
the tears also wash away any harmful bactira from the eyes proventing you from getting conjunctivitus 'eye boggies'
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∙ 13y agoThey keep your eyes from drying out, and help remove foreign material from the eyes.
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∙ 13y agoYour eyes constantly rid themselves of foreign particles with tears that wash them away. That's also the reason you tear up and cry when something gets into your eyes.
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∙ 11y agoThey contain lysosymes which digest cell walls, and so are effect against the likes of bacteria
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∙ 11y agothey wash out bacteria and help clean your eye out if there are any bacteria trying to enter it.
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manufactured by the body to help protect you from disease?
Antibodies
How does the stomach protect the body?
The hydrochloric acid in the stomach helps protect against disease because it kills many microorganisms and toxins in food.
What colorless blood cells protect the body from disease?
the white blood cell protects the body against invading pathogens.
What are the differences in red and white blood cells?
white blood cells protect the body from disease while red carry oxygen
What is the job of white blood cell?
To produce antibodies, engulf antigens and produce antitoxin. They do this to protect the body of disease-causing bacteria and viruses.
How do antigens protect the body from diseases?
Antigens do not protect the body from disease. Antibodies protect the body from many diseases.
How do Vaginal secretions protect the body from disease?
Vaginal Secretions techniquely do not protect the body from disease. For example, STD, women still get them. However it does protect the body from infections. The secretion is very acidic and kills most infections.
When the body have overcome disease to protect against a disease or illness is known as?
Immunity
manufactured by the body to help protect you from disease?
Antibodies
Why does the body need to protect itself from disease?
If you knew what a disease was, you'd know that they are things that harm or kill people. Then you'd know why the body needs to protect against them.
The purpose of the body's immune system is to protect the body from?
Immune system protects the body from any type of foreign antigen or pathogen which can cause disease. It also protect from particles to cause disease in human body.
How do vaccines protect the body from diseases?
A vaccines helps because they put some of the disease in your body then your body can get use to it so if you get that disease your body can easily fight it out of you!
How active vaccination protect the body against disease?
Active vaccination produces antibodies against the particular organism. These antibodies kill the invading pathogen and protect the body against the disease.
What fluid carries different substances and cells that helps regulate body functions and protect the body against disease and infections?
The fluid that carries different substances and cells that help regulate body functions and protect the body against disease and infections is called blood.
What feautures protect your body?
The body has a number of natural barriers, your skin, your eyelashes, mucus and even tears are all natural barriers to name but a few.
What can protect you from pathogens?
tears
What are organisms that populate the human body and protect it from disease are called?
good bacteria
