2.53 White blood cells

Question 1

What are the 2 types of white blood cells?

Answer 1

-Phagocytes
-Lymphocytes

Question 2

What do phagocytes do?

Answer 2

They ingest pathogens by wrapping their vacuole arms around them and secreting digestive enzymes

Question 3

What do lymphocytes do?

Answer 3

They produce specific antibodies that only fit one type of antigen on a pathogen

Question 4

What is the body’s immune system response to infection?

Answer 4

-The pathogen enters the bloodstream and begins to multiply
-A release of toxins and infections of cells lead to symptoms felt by the person
-Phagocytes that pass the pathogens engulf them
-Lymphocytes that pass the pathogens
-It will then produce specific antibodies to combat that particular pathogen
-The lymphocyte will then clone itself
-Antibodies destroy the pathogen
-Phagocytes engulf and digest the destroyed pathogens