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Innate immunity Complete the following statements to describe examples of innate immunity. Not all choices will be used. serve as mechanisms of innate Several physical and chemical immunity active sites Innate immune mechanisms include several types of barriers to pathogen entry. Mechanical barriers include skin and the mucous lining the respiratory, digestive, and urinary tracts. mucus membranes The excretions of _ and sweat glands in the skin contain chemicals that kill certain bacteria on the skin. PIPOOD antibodies pH, which kills many types of bacteria or The stomach has an inhibits their growth. barriers acidic Resident microbes that normally reside in areas such as the intestine and vagina take up nutrients and block that potentially could be used by pathogens. binding sites basic < Prev 2 of 10 Next > MacBook Air on

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Several physical and chemical barriers serve as mechanisms of innate immunity.

Innate immune mechanisms includes several types of barriers to pathogen entry. Mechanical barriers include skin and mucous membranes lining the respiratory, digestive and urinary tracts.

The excretions of mucus and sweat glands in the skin contain chemicals that kill certain bacteria on the skin.

The stomach has an acidic pH, which kill many types of bacteria or inhibit their Growth.

Resident microbes that normally resides in area such asthe intestine and vgina take take up nutrients and block binding sites that potentially could be used by pathogens.

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