Fighting disease and pathogens

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Higher Biology Flashcards on Fighting disease and pathogens, created by Lavina Railton on 10/05/2016.
Lavina Railton
Flashcards by Lavina Railton, updated more than 1 year ago
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what is a pathogen? the two main types are: bacteria and viruses
In what two ways can bacteria make you ill? it can damage you cells and produce toxins (poisons)
what three things stop a lot of micro-organisms getting inside your body? your skin, hairs and mucus in you respiratory tract
what are the most important cells in the defence system? the white blood cells
what do white blood cells produce to lock onto and kill invading cells? they produce antibodies
what are the three steps in which the defence system 1) it consumes them 2) its produces Antibodies 3) It produces Antitoxins
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