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B cells and T cells respond differently to pathogens. B cells produce antibodies, while T cells destroy infected cells and activate other immune cells. Vaccinations protect against diseases like measles and chickenpox by exposing the body to weakened or dead pathogens, allowing it to develop antibodies without causing illness. Signs of infection in a scraped knee include redness, warmth, and pain, as these indicate the presence of white blood cells and swelling at the site of injury where bacteria have entered. A fever helps fight pathogens by making the body inhospitable for pathogens to survive in while also stimulating the immune system. The body needs both general defenses from phagocytes and specific defenses from cells that target unique pathogens to identify and destroy a wide range of

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B cells and T cells respond differently to pathogens. B cells produce antibodies, while T cells destroy infected cells and activate other immune cells. Vaccinations protect against diseases like measles and chickenpox by exposing the body to weakened or dead pathogens, allowing it to develop antibodies without causing illness. Signs of infection in a scraped knee include redness, warmth, and pain, as these indicate the presence of white blood cells and swelling at the site of injury where bacteria have entered. A fever helps fight pathogens by making the body inhospitable for pathogens to survive in while also stimulating the immune system. The body needs both general defenses from phagocytes and specific defenses from cells that target unique pathogens to identify and destroy a wide range of

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Think Critically

4. Compare and contrast how B cells and T cells respond to pathogens.

5. Explain how vaccinations can protect you from infectious diseases such as
measles and chicken pox.

Apply Concepts
4. Assume that you scrape your knee. The next day, the scrape has become red,
warm, and painful. Why are these signs that the scrape has become infected?

Think Critically
5. Explain how a fever helps fight pathogens.

Points to Consider
The phagocytes that are part of the body’s second line of defense attack any pathogens
they encounter. They provide a general defense. Some white blood cells attack only
certain pathogens. They provide a specific defense.

1. How do you think specific pathogens can be identified by the body?

2. Why do you think the body needs specific defenses as well as general defenses?

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