Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 6SQ
Cell-mediated responses work best against ________.
- a. pathogens inside cells
- b. pathogens outside cells
- c. toxins
- d. both b and c
- e. all are correct
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