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Mrrafil [7]
3 years ago
12

Mucous membranes are quite thin and fragile. How can such delicate tissue provide defense against microbial invaders?

Biology
1 answer:
Paul [167]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The mucus physically traps microbes, contains a variety of antimicrobial chemicals, and is shed constantly, along with the outermost layer of cells.xplanation:

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