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===Meaning===
[[White Blood Cell]]s are [[Specialised Animal Cell|specialised animal cells]] which protect the body from [[pathogen]]s.
===About White Blood Cells===
: '''White blood cells''' are produced in the [[Bone Marrow|bone marrow]].
: '''White blood cells''' can weaken and kill [[pathogen]]s including [[virus]]es, [[fungi]], [[bacteria]] and [[protozoa]].
There are two main types of '''white blood cell''' that you should know:
*[[Phagocyte]]s - Which engulf and then break down [[pathogen]]s.
*[[Lymphocyte]]s - Which produce [[Antibody|antibodies]] which attach themselves to [[pathogen]]s to make it easier for the [[phagocyte]]s to engulf them and produce [[antitoxin]]s to cancel out the effects of [[toxic]] [[chemical]]s made by the [[pathogen]]s.
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|[[File:WhiteBloodCell.png|center|200px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A drawing of a [[phagocyte]].
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A drawing of a [[lymphocyte]].
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