Human defence responses.

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How does the skin defend your body from disease?
Your skin covers your body and acts like a barrier. It prevents bacteria and viruses reaching the tissues beneath.
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The body has several lines of defence such as
the skin,the nose,the trachea,the bronchi and the stomach.
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What do White blood cells do?
Defend against pathogens by ingesting them and making antibodies and antitoxins.
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What three things do white blood cells do?
-they eat the microbe. -they produce antibodies to neutralise the microbe. -they produce antitoxins to neutralise the poisons produced by microbes.
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How does the stomach kill bacteria?
It contains hydrochloric acid.
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The body has several lines of defence such as

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the skin,the nose,the trachea,the bronchi and the stomach.

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What do White blood cells do?

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What three things do white blood cells do?

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How does the stomach kill bacteria?

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