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Blood |
Fluid of the human circulatory system |
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Plasma |
Straw-colored liquid that makes up over half of the volume of blood |
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Red Blood Cells |
Most numerous type of blood cell, responsible for carrying oxygen |
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Hemoglobin |
Protein that binds and transports oxygen |
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Pathogens |
Disease causing viruses |
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Immune System |
The body's system of protection against infectious diseases |
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Innate |
Pre-made, ready to attack, white blood cells |
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Lymphocyte |
Not normally available in great numbers but can be rapidly produced by the immune system after contact with a specific invader |
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Phagocytic cells |
Engulf cells or molecules from foreign invaders or from dead cells |
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Natural killer cell |
Recognizes a body cell that has been infected by viruses or has become cancerous |
