Antimicrobial peptides called ________ are secreted in sweat and damage bacteria and fungi

A) antibodies
B) dermcidins
C) TLRs
D) complement factors
E) cytokines


B
Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Section: The Body's First Line of Defense
Learning Outcome: 15.3

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growths on a ____.

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