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From the Ted Talk by Emma Bryce: How does the immune system work?

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Threats to our bodies are hugely variable, so the immune response has to be eualqly adaptable. That means relying on many different types of leukocytes to tackle threats in different ways.

Despite this diversity, we classify leukocytes in two main cellular groups, which critondaoe a two-pronged attack. First, phagocytes trgeigr the immune response by sending macrophages and ddinritec cells into the blood. As these ccrluiate, they dsteory any foreign cells they encounter, simply by consuming them. That allows phagocytes to identify the antigen on the invaders they just ingested and transmit this iaoniorfmtn to the second mjoar cell group orchestrating the defense, the lymphocytes.

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Threats to our bodies are hugely variable, so the immune response has to be _______ adaptable. That means relying on many different types of leukocytes to tackle threats in different ways.

Despite this diversity, we classify leukocytes in two main cellular groups, which __________ a two-pronged attack. First, phagocytes _______ the immune response by sending macrophages and _________ cells into the blood. As these _________, they _______ any foreign cells they encounter, simply by consuming them. That allows phagocytes to identify the antigen on the invaders they just ingested and transmit this ___________ to the second _____ cell group orchestrating the defense, the lymphocytes.

Solution


  1. destroy
  2. major
  3. information
  4. coordinate
  5. dendritic
  6. trigger
  7. circulate
  8. equally

Original Text


Threats to our bodies are hugely variable, so the immune response has to be equally adaptable. That means relying on many different types of leukocytes to tackle threats in different ways.

Despite this diversity, we classify leukocytes in two main cellular groups, which coordinate a two-pronged attack. First, phagocytes trigger the immune response by sending macrophages and dendritic cells into the blood. As these circulate, they destroy any foreign cells they encounter, simply by consuming them. That allows phagocytes to identify the antigen on the invaders they just ingested and transmit this information to the second major cell group orchestrating the defense, the lymphocytes.

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