Question

Describe the various defense mechanisms your body has to fight pathogens, nonspecific and specific. How does not washing your hands properly affect these mechanisms?

Answer 1

@leonardo0430

Answer 2

Adaptive immune system: fights specific pathogen when it has received two signals to start.
Innate immune system: Continously fights pathogens and cancer genic cells aswell as parasites.
How does not washing your hands properly affect these mechanisms? - It doesn't as long as you don't itch your eyes, put your fingers in your mouth or any other body openings or do any contact with your insides nice lucky star pic btw @Joel_the_boss thank @TheRaggedyDoctor

Answer 3

Do you still need help @Joel_the_boss

Answer 4

Thank you @leonardo0430 :)

Answer 5

no problem :)