12.1 The acid in the stomach destroys microbes. 12.2 The skin prevents microbes from getting into the body. 12.3 Sticky mucus in the lungs nets microbes, and then cilia span it out of the lungs 13. D. Skin 14. False - Mucos prevents microbes in certain organs 15. False - It is a colorless fluid. 16. A. Bacteria 17. B1 8. False - Thymus in the anterior part of the chest directly behind the sternum between the lungs 19. C. Red blood cells 20. False - Bone marrow produces the known blood cells 21. True 22. False - It starts in the bone marrow. 23. True