Human Body's First Line of Defense
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What is the primary function of the skin and mucous membranes in relation to environmental pathogens?

  • To provide a barrier to entry for pathogens (correct)
  • To produce chemical substances that inhibit microbial growth
  • To physically remove microbes from the body's surface
  • To perform phagocytosis

    • What is the term for the ingestion of microorganisms or substances by a cell?

  • Ingestion
  • Phagocytosis (correct)
  • Adherence
  • Chemotaxis

    • What is the first phase of the phagocytosis process?

  • Digestion
  • Adherence
  • Ingestion
  • Chemotaxis (correct)

    • What is the result of the combination of physical, chemical, and biological factors in the skin and mucous membranes?

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    What is the term for the cells that perform phagocytosis?

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