AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL COMMUNICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT considered FIRST line of defense?
A
White Blood Cells
B
Skin
C
Hair
D
Mucous Membranes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neutrophils. They kill and digest bacteria and fungi. They are the most numerous type of white blood cell and your first line of defense when infection strikes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Fever is not the first line of defense; it is considered the second line of defense. Suppose the first line of defense couldn’t protect the body, and the pathogen still enters the body. In that case, the second line of defense protects the body, including fever, inflammation, and phagocytosis.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first line of defence (or outside defence system) includes physical and chemical barriers that are always ready and prepared to defend the body from infection. These include your skin, tears, mucus, cilia, stomach acid, urine flow, ‘friendly’ bacteria and white blood cells called neutrophils.

Detailed explanation-4: -Epithelial tissues cover most of the external and internal surfaces of the body and its organs. Inevitably, these tissues serve as first line of defence against inorganic, organic, and microbial intruders. Epithelial cells are the main cell type of these tissues.

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