Fighing_Microorganisms.pptVIP

* As we saw when we covered the blood system, white blood cells are found in blood. They have a nucleus, which can vary in shape from one sort of white blood cell to the next. PATHOGENS = Disease causing organisms, usually microbes. Three main types of microbes are; BACTERIA VIRSUSES FUNGI ? Remember that microbes can cause an infected person to feel ill by releasing toxins (poisons). The first way white blood cells defend the body is by releasing antitoxins. These chemicals are designed to neutralise the effects of the toxins and render them harmless. 1. Producing antitoxins How the bl