EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -White blood cells, also known as leukocytes, are responsible for protecting your body from infection. As part of your immune system, white blood cells circulate in your blood and respond to injury or illness.

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: -There are several types of white blood cells and they have different roles in defending the body against bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections. When they locate an infection, these cells move to the site under attack to destroy the invading pathogen and prevent illness.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most important cells associated with innate immune responses are: Neutrophils-These are the most numerous type of innate immune responder cells. Their primary job is to destroy pathogens. Neutrophils circulate in the blood, but enter different parts of the body where an invader has been identified.

Detailed explanation-5: -B cells: Also known as B-lymphocytes, these cells produce antibodies to help the immune system mount a response to infection. T cells: Also known as T-lymphocytes, these white blood cells help recognize and remove infection-causing cells. More items