IMMUNITY - BIO161

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  1. 3. A summarizing term for all the microbes that are living in and on our bodies permanently.
  2. 4. A group of proteins generally synthesized by the liver that have antimicrobial properties. They have similar antimicrobial mechanism to defensins but they circulate in the blood. These proteins can also ‘complement’ the functions of antibodies and phagocytes.
  3. 6. These are peptides with antimicrobial functions. They are secreted by cells of the immune system and by epithelial cells. THEY can form pores in bacterial membranes.
  4. 7. White blood cells that ingest and break down pathogens, dirt and dead body cells.
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  1. 1. A summarizing term for all the genomes of microbes that are living in and on our bodies permanently.
  2. 2. A summarizing term for all the microbes that are living in and on our bodies permanently.
  3. 5. Layers of cells that line certain organs and separate them from other organs or the outside environment.