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White blood cells engulf (eat) dead cells. They are like vacuum cleaners. :)

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What kind of white blood cells is made of dead bacteria and white blood cells?

the neutrophis they are known as pus cells


What blood cells fight germs and break down dead cells?

white blood cells


Which kind of white blood cell is found in pus?

Pus is an exudate which contains dead and dying neutrophils (a type of white blood cells).


Pus associated with some infections is made of?

Dead white cells and bacteria


What part of the blood destroys dead and damaged cells?

The phagocytes, which are a type of white blood cells. spleen


What white blood cells are found in pus?

dead ones


What do you think the white blood cells do?

white blood cells are part of the immune system. They help fight off bacteria white blood cells fight off infections and disease for example the common cold or aids


What cell fight germs and break down dead cells?

white blood cells


Why do only bacterial infections cause pus formation?

Viruses stay inside the cells. They can not be attacked by the white blood cells. Bacteria are usually stay outside the cells. They are readily attacked by the white blood cells. There is fight between white blood cells and bacteria. Pus contains the dead bacteria and dead white blood cells. That is why the pus formation occurs in bacterial infection only. This is the probable answer to above question.


It is made up of dead bacteria and white blood cells?

plasma


Dead and injured white blood cells are removed from circulation by the?

spleen


What is pus made up of?

Pus is formed when the body removes dead skin cells and white blood cells called neutrophils in an infection. It is a sign that the body is still putting up a defensive reaction against the invading microbes.