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=Introduction= toc Do you ever think about how hard the military is working to help protect your country, related to your white blood cells do, protect your body from germs. White blood cells are important to the body because the white blood cells help protect you from germs and bacteria in your body.A drop of blood can carry out 7,000 to 25,00 white blood cells.

=What can my cell do?=

White blood cells also called leukocytes, (which is another word for white blood cells) which is a part of your defense system. These cells are also known by WBC's. They.They are like little warriors floating around in your body to help fight off the intruders.The role of the white blood cells which circulates in your bloodstream is to help fight off and destroy the viruses in your body. By finding the viruses it can help save you from getting sick. When you get hurt or get a cut and you're bleeding the white blood cells rush in to help destroy the bacteria or viruses in your body. The white blood cells take a few days to help fight off the infection/viruses in your body.



=Why is the white blood cell important?=

The white blood cells play an important role in your body's immune system, by finding out where the bacteria is and to kill the germs inside your body. In bone marrow, ( Which is the fatty substance in your bones) white blood cells outnumber the red blood cells 2:1 but in the blood stream there is about 600 red blood cells for every white blood cells. White blood cells are the cells that fight off diseases and viruses. When the number of white blood cells in your body increases, this is a sign of an infection somewhere in your body.

=How does the white blood cell move?=



The white blood cells push through your bloodstream, and search for bacteria and diseases. Specifically you won’t get sick because the white blood cells killed them. The white blood cells cling onto the wall of your blood vessels.They cling onto the blood vessel so they don’t get taken away by all the blood rushing by them.

=Can the white blood cell move?=

The white blood cell helps fight off the bacteria/ viruses in your body. They are also called WBC’S. That stands for white blood cells. If you get a cut or an infection the white blood cells rush through the bloodstream, just to get to the spot where the bacteria is. White blood cells chase around the red blood cells, just as you play tag with your friends but without tagging them. The white blood cells take a few days just to fight off the bacteria or infections! White blood cells are bigger than red blood cells.

=What happens if the cell doesn't move?=

By changing shape, the white blood cells eat the bacteria and destroy them. Sometimes a white blood cell cannot stick to the bacteria. Most bacteria is killed within 15 minutes or being eaten. Some bacteria are very dangerous that they kill the white blood cells instead of them dying.

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=Conclusion= In conclusion the white blood cells are very important to the body because when you get a cut or you have an infection / viruses.The white blood cells rush in the blood stream to get to the virus or the infection/cut. = =