Blood assists in defending the body against toxins and pathogens by

A) increasing the swelling of injured tissues.
B) warming the tissues immediately surrounding injury sites.
C) decreasing the pH of injured or infected tissues.
D) transporting white blood cells to injury or infection sites.
E) All of the answers are correct.


D) transporting white blood cells to injury or infection sites.

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