Difference between revisions of "Antibody"
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| − | An [[antibody]] is a [[chemical]] made by [[white blood cells]] that help fight [[infection]]. | + | An [[antibody]] is a [[chemical]] made by [[White Blood Cell|white blood cells]] that help fight [[infection]]. |
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Revision as of 19:24, 11 November 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
An antibody is a chemical made by white blood cells that help fight infection.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
An antibody is a chemical made by lymphocytes that is used to fight pathogens.
About Antibodies
- Some antibodies can directly damage or destroy a pathogen.
- Some antibodies attach themselves to pathogens to make it easier for phagocytes to engulf and destroy them. They act like tags to tell the phagocytes which cells to attack.