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To define: Phagocytosis.
Introduction: Immunity specifies the defense mechanisms that are carried out to protect the body from pathogens and other foreign substances that could harm the body by causing disease or that are capable of altering the normal function of the system.
To identify: The types of phagocytic cells.
Introduction: A defense system that consists of many biological structures and processes inside an organism in order to protect against the diseases and pathogens is known as the immune system. The lymphatic system is an important part of the immune system that consists of lymphatic vessels, lymphoid tissues, which include pharyngeal tonsils, palatine, spleen, lymph nodes, and the thymus gland.
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