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6(iv)
Mention one function for each of the following:
Lymphocytes
Topic: Lymphocytes
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Answer
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LYMPHOCYTES produce ANTIBODIES, which neutralise antigens and destroy disease-causing germs, giving the body its IMMUNITY.
Explanation
Lymphocytes fight by CHEMICAL means. Each antibody is SPECIFIC — it matches one antigen only, like a key to a lock.
Because the body REMEMBERS an antigen after the first exposure and can produce the matching antibody quickly on a second encounter, lymphocytes are the basis of IMMUNITY — and of how VACCINATION works.
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