The Immune System
The immune system is your body's intensive internal defence against pathogens that have bypassed initial barriers.
How do white blood cells "recognise" a specific pathogen?
What is The Immune System?
"The immune system is the body's internal defence network that uses white blood cells to destroy pathogens and neutralise toxins."
Which process involves a white blood cell surrounding and digesting a pathogen?
Select why can antitoxins help defend the body against some bacterial diseases?
What is the role of antibodies in the immune system?
Which process involves a white blood cell surrounding and digesting a pathogen?
White Blood Cell Functions
Phagocytes engulf and digest pathogens in a process called phagocytosis.
Lymphocytes produce specific antibodies and antitoxins to neutralise pathogens and toxins.
Antibodies are specific to a particular pathogen based on the unique antigens on its surface.
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