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What one word completes the sentence white blood cells help to defend against infection by producing antitoxins and by ingesting pathogens. they also produce _____ that help defend against infection.?
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How does the human body be protected from infection?
White blood cells help to defend against pathogens by: ■ ingesting pathogens ■ producing antibodies, which destroy particular bacteria or viruses ■ producing antitoxins, which counteract the toxins released by the pathogens.
What is the substance made by white blood cells to counteract poisons produced by pathogens called?
Antibiotics, antitoxins, painkillers, statins.
What is the medical term meaning white blood cells ingesting pathogens?
Phagocytosis is the medical term meaning digestion and ingestion of microorganisms by white blood cells.
State one specific way white blood cells help to protect the human body from pathogens?
They don't defend pathogens. They defend *against*pathogens. They poison them, they burn them with ozone / hydrogen peroxide / sodium hypochlorite / chorine dioxide, and then they eat them whole if necessary.
What is the main purpose of granulocytes?
Killing and ingesting pathogens, and producing chemicals that attract other white blood cells.
What system prevents infection by pathogens?
immune system
What are transient pathogens?
transient means to cross over and pathogens are disease causing bacterium or virus so transient pathogens are those which can cause cross infection
WHAT HAPPENS TO MANY PATHOGENS THAT ENTER YOUR BODY?
An infection occurrs.
Does infection refer to inflammation of tissue due to invasion of pathogens?
Yes.
How does the pores in your skin protect you?
The pores on your skin help to prevent harmful pathogens from entering. Pathogens cause disease, infection and Cancer. By keeping these pathogens out, this is how pores protect you.
Vaccines are effective in preventing disease because they?
Vaccines are for the purpose of disease prevention. Vaccination is the process of introducing harmless pathogens to the body for a response trigger without an actual infection. Vaccines are either composed of: *dead pathogens *weakened pathogens *protiens from the target pathogens
What is a droplet infection?
Its an infection caused by inhaling tiny droplets of moisture from the cough or sneeze of an infected person which contain viruses or other pathogens.
