Fighting back Flashcards
1
Q
what do all cells have on there surface?
A
antigens
2
Q
what do the antigens identify?
A
whether they are from your body or not
3
Q
how many type of white blood cell are there?
A
2
4
Q
what are the white blood cells names?
A
lymphocytes and phagocytes
5
Q
what does the lymphocytes do?
A
they make antibodies that make the pathogens for destruction
6
Q
what does the phagocytes do?
A
they engulf the pathogens and digests it
7
Q
what is a pathogen?
A
a micro-organism that can cause a disease (e.g fungi, bacteria, protoctists and viruses)
