The Body's First Line of Defense Against the Invasion of Disease-Causing

question 246

Multiple Choice

The body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms is ________.

• A) phagocytes
• B) natural killer cells
• C) skin and mucous membranes
• D) inflammatory response
• E) fever

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