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The skin and mucous membranes provide living things with physical and chemical barriers against invasion of microbes. These membranes are part of the immune system.

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The enzyme called the lysozyme acts as both a chemical and physical barrier against pathogens. This enzyme acts like an antibiotic by killing bacteria.

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