AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -White blood cells protect your body against infection. As your white blood cells travel through your bloodstream and tissues, they locate the site of an infection and act as an army general to notify other white blood cells of their location to help defend your body from an attack of an unknown organism.

Detailed explanation-2: -White blood cells are part of the body’s immune system. They help the body fight infection and other diseases. Types of white blood cells are granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils), monocytes, and lymphocytes (T cells and B cells).

Detailed explanation-3: -White blood cells carry out their defense activities by ingesting foreign materials and cellular debris, by destroying infectious agents and cancer cells, or by producing antibodies.

Detailed explanation-4: -WBC – White blood cells are also called leukocytes or leucocytes. They are cells of the immune system, which is mainly responsible for: Protecting and fighting against invading pathogens.

Detailed explanation-5: -They help in fighting against the germs that enter into our body by producing antibodies.