4.1.1. Communicable diseases, prevention and immune system

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  • Explain the function of epithelial cells in the airways of mammals in the defence against pathogens and suggest the importance of the cytoskeleton in carrying out this function
    goblet cells secrete mucus> mucus traps pathogens/ microorganisms/ bacteria>phagocytes/ neutrophils/ macrophages/ lysozyme> cillia sweep mucus> cytoskeleton makes up cillia