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Refers to the killing of some blood cells as a result of chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is different than localized treatments of cancer because it is cytotoxic, or kills some of the blood cells in the body. In chemotherapy treatment, patients are given medication that travels throughout the body and destroys any cancer cells that are present.

What does the lymph system do

Produces white blood cells.

How are the nervous system and the endocrine system different

The endocrine system affects cells with certain receptors .

The nervous system can affect only nearby cells

Which cells make antibodies

White blood cells make antibodies called lymphocytes or B cells

Why do doctors check for swollen lymph nodes

Lymph nodes are the site of white blood cell production.

Which is part of the nonspecific immune response

Inflammation and fever are nonspecific immune system reactions.

Which is an example of genetic drift

The distribution of alleles changes due to random chance.

or

The allele frequency of a population changes due to a bottleneck effect. <apex>

Which of the following is an example of a feedback loop in the body

One gland causes calcium ions to be released; another gland causes them to be absorbed

Why do birth control pills contain hormones

Hormones control the release of eggs, and birth control pills either regulate or prevent that release.

What makes bacterial infections difficult to defeat

bacteria reproduce quickly

or Macrophages work slowly

Which is a gamete

A sperm or egg

A fetus has been developing for three months What will happen next

eyes develop

lips start to form

Vocal cords develop.

What describes how a vaccine works

it makes the body create memory cells for future infections

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