Human Biology, 14 Edition

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Innate Immune Defenses - Check Your Progress - Page 137: 1

Answer

Barriers to entry, inflammatory response, and protective proteins.

Work Step by Step

Barriers to entry include skin and mucus membranes that prevent pathogens from entering the body. An inflammatory response sends neutrophils and macrophages to surround and kill pathogens. Protective proteins are a number of blood plasma proteins that complement certain immune responses such as inflammation.
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