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The white blood corpuscles in blood is termed to be the "police force " of human body.The main function of WBC is to defend the body from Allergies,invasions of foreign substances(antigens) and to prevent from infection .They are capable of amoeboid movement and they devour such alien particles.

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Why doesn't different cells have different DNA?

Different cells have different parts, depending on their job in the body. That's why red blood cells differ from white blood cells; a red blood cell has mitochondria and vacuoles. The white one does not.


What do our white blood cells do?

1,White blood cells are one of the four main parts of blood. The other parts are the red blood cells, platelets, and plasma. There are different kinds of white blood cells, but they all have an important job. Do you know what that job is? White blood cells defend the body from infection and disease.2,Some white blood cells go to the places in your body where you have a cut. They attack any bacteria that enter your blood to stop them from spreading throughout your body.3,Some bacteria and viruses that enter your body carry chemicals called antigens. Your white blood cells make their own chemicals called antibodies, which will attach themselves to these antigens so that the poisons from the bacteria or viruses become harmless. Do you know how amazing these cells are? Well, the antibodies that your white blood cells produce only attack the antigen for which it was made. For example, an antibody for the chicken pox virus will only attack the chicken pox virus, not the measles virus. Even more amazing is that the white blood cells in your body remember how to make the antibody in case the germ ever enters your body again!Posted: By Nabeel pervez


What body part benefits from iron?

Your blood. Iron is essential for your blood cells to do their job.


What is thhe purpose of white blood cells?

White blood cells are the primary defense within the body's immune system. Their job is to locate and engulf alien cells in the body. By doing so, they kill the disease/infection/virus. They are also what makes pus a yellowish color; it's the white blood cells that make it yellow, not the bacteria itself.


What is the name of the blood cell that destroys germs in the body?

A type of cell that can destroy bacteria is called a 'Phagocyte' It contains lysosomes (Organelles containing digestive enzymes) The Phagocyte moves towards the bacteria and 'traps' the bacteria by forming a vacuole around it. Some lysosomes move towards and fuse with the vacuole. The bacteria is then digested by the enzymes contained by the lysosomes. The Breakdown products then pass into the cytoplasm of the phagocyte.

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Do red blood cells prevent pathogens from entering the body?

No, that is the job of the various white blood cells.


What cells attack germs or substances that enter your body and cause infections?

Your white blood cells have that job.


How are blood cells 'specialised' cells?

They're specialised because their sole job is to transport oxygen to the body's cells, and carry carbon dioxide away. This is similar to white blood cells who's only job is to defend the body from invading diseases.


What is melanocyte job in the human body?

it controls the nucleus it also controls the white blood cells


Why doesn't different cells have different DNA?

Different cells have different parts, depending on their job in the body. That's why red blood cells differ from white blood cells; a red blood cell has mitochondria and vacuoles. The white one does not.


Why are there more red blood cells then there are white?

Red blood cells perform the blood's primary function of transporting materials (gases, nutrition, wastes) to and from the various tissues of the body and this is why there are more red blood cells than white blood cells. White blood cells provide the blood's secondary functions of immunity and clotting and therefore do not need to be as many.


What do our white blood cells do?

1,White blood cells are one of the four main parts of blood. The other parts are the red blood cells, platelets, and plasma. There are different kinds of white blood cells, but they all have an important job. Do you know what that job is? White blood cells defend the body from infection and disease.2,Some white blood cells go to the places in your body where you have a cut. They attack any bacteria that enter your blood to stop them from spreading throughout your body.3,Some bacteria and viruses that enter your body carry chemicals called antigens. Your white blood cells make their own chemicals called antibodies, which will attach themselves to these antigens so that the poisons from the bacteria or viruses become harmless. Do you know how amazing these cells are? Well, the antibodies that your white blood cells produce only attack the antigen for which it was made. For example, an antibody for the chicken pox virus will only attack the chicken pox virus, not the measles virus. Even more amazing is that the white blood cells in your body remember how to make the antibody in case the germ ever enters your body again!Posted: By Nabeel pervez


What are white cells and blood cells?

white blood cells


Job of a red blood cell?

Well there are two types of blood cells White and Red Red carries O2 throught your body and takes CO2 wastes away from your body. White find germs, eat foreing objects in your body and kill infections.


Your body is made of what?

Your body is made up of millions of tiny cells. You have lots of different kinds of cells. Each kind has a special job to do. Your cells work together to keep you alive.


What body part benefits from iron?

Your blood. Iron is essential for your blood cells to do their job.


What is thhe purpose of white blood cells?

White blood cells are the primary defense within the body's immune system. Their job is to locate and engulf alien cells in the body. By doing so, they kill the disease/infection/virus. They are also what makes pus a yellowish color; it's the white blood cells that make it yellow, not the bacteria itself.