A Component of the Nonspecific Immune System That Prevents Microbes

question 38

Multiple Choice

A component of the nonspecific immune system that prevents microbes from getting into the body is called a(n) ______________barrier.

• A) anatomical
• B) protective
• C) membrane
• D) microbe

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Definitions:

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and a major component of many carbohydrates.

Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to release stored energy through the oxidation of acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

Citrate

A salt or ester of citric acid, often used in the metabolic pathway of the citric acid cycle in organisms' cells.

Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide.