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Name the two types of phagocytes.
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Which phagocyte can display a pathogen's antigens on its cell surface?
macrophages
neutrophils
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Is phagocytosis a specific or non-specific defence against pathogens?
specific defence
non-specific defence
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Phagocytes are a type of blood cell responsible for engulfing and destroying .
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Phagocytes engulf pathogens to form a vacuole known as a .
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During phagocytosis, which structure within a phagocyte fuses with the phagosome?
mitochondria
lysosome
nucleus
ribosomes
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Which enzymes digest and destroy pathogens during phagocytosis?
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What is the function of an antigen-presenting cell?
to activate cells within the immune system
to protect pathogens from attack
to produce antibodies against pathogens
to invade cells of the body
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Cytokines are released by phagocytes that have engulfed a .
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Which molecule triggers an increase in body temperature?
cytokines
opsonins
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Opsonins make it easier for to identify pathogens.
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