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1
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Macrophage

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Devours the invaders launches the immune system and displays a flag

2
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Helper T cells

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Coursing test the counter at k by releasing toxin to summon helpers

3
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B cells

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Tags invaders with anti bodies

4
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Antibodies

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Y shaped cells that target pathogens

5
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Killer T cells

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They devour invadirs release toxins that kill them

6
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Cytotoxic T cells

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Destroy infected body cells they kill the cell that’s infected

7
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Memory cells

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Remembers the pathogens for next time

8
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What is the name given to the flag which helps the immune system identify foreign particles in the body and cells which have been infected. Hint it starts with an a

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Antigen

9
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Why are there several disease like chicken pox and mono which we usually only catch one time in our lives and after we are considered immune?

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The memory cells remember the small bit of the sickness and helps it not happen again

10
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What are the five basic steps in an immune response to fight of pathogens(invaders)

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  1. Identify invadirs
  2. call for help
  3. tag the invaders
  4. destroy the invaders
  5. remember the invaders