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lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) produce antibodies which will attach themselves to foreign particles. so a detected bacterium will have many antibodies surrounding it and stuck to it. antibodies which have attached themselves to the bacterium will send a signal to the phagocytes (another type of white blood cell) to come and 'eat'. so the phagocytes will engulf the bacterium, and secrete lysozyme (an enzyme which cuts up everything that comes into contact with it) to digest the bacterium, killing it.
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∙ 11y agoIt depends which type of white blood cell you are referring to. A non-specific immune response involves phagocytes which engulf the pathogen causing the infection and release lytic enzymes which destroys it.
Another type of white blood cell, B lymphotcytes produce antibodies to destroy the pathogen.
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To what do antibodies respond?
Antibodies are secreted by a special group of white blood cells called lymphocytes. Each type of cell (including bacteria) has a unique protein on its cell membrane - an antigen. If a lymphocyte does not recognise a particular antigen, it will assume that the cell (or bacterium) is foreign and hostile. This is what antibodies respond to - the stimulus as the result of an unfamiliar cell. The antibodies attach to the antigens and kill the cell, or bacterium.
How do white blood cell kill bacteria?
White blood cells kill bacteria by absorbing and killing the bacteria by digesting it with digesting enzymes.
Which white blood cell has the function to kill parasites?
no it is not or may be
What transports through a white blood cell?
nothing, white blood cells kill bacteria they dont transport nutrients
What is the difference of white blood cells and red blood cells?
white blood cells have a system they use to produce antibody that surrounds the cell with antibody to protect the cell from the virus by having the antibody come in the cell and kill it. But sometimes white blood cells just kill the infected cells. to make sure they don't spread.
What is the name of the cell that naturally kill bacteria?
White blood cells (technically known as leukocytes) kill bacteria.
A white blood cell that releases chemicals that kill pathogens?
cytotoxic T-cells
What cool things does the white blood cell do?
White blood cells are an important part of the immune system. White blood cells help kill bacteria, viruses, and parasites in the body.
How does the white blood cell work?
White blood cells are probably the most important part of your immune system. Their job is to kill anything they don't recognise as being part of you. They attack and kill germs, bacteria, and Viruses..
White blood cell function?
The function of a white blood cell is to protect the area from things that can harm it. Like germs, viruses, etc.
What do the white blood cells do to the microbes?
They can engulf them just by chasing them and eating them or if there's a lot of them they can make them all stick together and engulf them all at once. They can also make them burst. If they are toxins, the white blood cell can produce antitoxins to kill them. You can think of this like a recipe. The white blood cell needs to find a recipe to kill the foreign microbe and that is why you can be ill for a long time. This is also why you can become immune to something. You can get a virus and the white blood cells take 2 days to find the correct antitoxin to kill it, and if the virus comes back then your white blood cells already have the correct recipe to kill it. Hope this helps. :)
What organelles are important to a white blood cell?
Ribosomes is the wrong answer! The correct answer is LYSOSOMES
