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What are chemicals produced by the body that attack invading germs?
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∙ 11y ago
Enzymes in body fluids provide a chemical barrier to pathogens. Gastric juice, for example, contains the protein-splitting enzyme pepsin and has a low pH due to hydrochloric acid in the stomach. The combined effect of pepsin and hydrochloric acid kills many pathogens that enter the stomach. Similarly, tears contain the enzyme lysozyme, which destroys certain bacteria on the eyes. The accumulation of salt from perspiration also kills certain bacteria on the skin.
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What chemicals do all germs have on their surface?
Dirty Ones
What stimulates a person's body to produce chemicals that destroy vireses or bacteria?
The best answer would be Antibodies; however, these do not chemically "attack" viruses or bacteria. More accurately, antibodies recognize various germs and allow the various cell types of your immune system to attack and destroy these germs directly. For more info on how this works see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive_immune_system
When germs enter the body what are antibodies produced by?
cells
What cell is usually the first to spot invading germs?
phagocytes chew the cells up and the immune system in general notice it.
How can cold sterilisation be used as an effective means of chemical control?
Cold sterilisation can be used as a effective method of chemical control because the chemicals act as a disinfectant. These chemicals can be used to soak your instruments, which kills the germs as it disinfects the equipment.
What cell kill germs that attacks the body?
The cells that attack invading germs are white blood cells (technically known as leucocytes).
How does your body use chemical energy?
According to science, it explains that in the white blood cell army it uses chemicals to attack germs.
Why do white blood cells attack your internal organs?
In a healthy person, white blood cells only attack invading germs, and would not attack the person's own internal organs. However, there are autoimmune diseases, which cause the immune system to become confused and to attack the wrong targets.
How do germs attack you?
they attack you from getting dean to dirty and they attack you fromgetting you unsick to sick tat is how germs attackyou
Why do germs attack us?
Germs attack us because we do not wash our hands properly and we need to use hand wash so there is your answer of why Germs attack us bye
These seek out and eat any invading germs?
white blood cells
Do germs hide and attack unexpectedly?
No, germs are not alive and attack your body emediantly. Also you can prevent germs by being healthy and washing your body regularly.
How does handwashing with soap and water remove germs and chemicals?
Because the soap has remove germs
What important function does saliva and mucus have in the mouth?
they keep out germs invading ur body
What are the chemicals used againced cotton?
to get rid of germs
What chemicals are added to water to kill germs?
Chlorine.
What chemicals do all germs have on their surface?
Dirty Ones
