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= Introduction =

toc Did you know that in every drop of blood that you have there are 100,000 white blood cells. White blood cells are just like suicide bombers but for the good guys. They help protect your body from bacteria and other harmful viruses. They help you stay healthy and if it was not for them than we would die ten minutes after you got sick. The white blood cells are a very cool cell. The white blood cell functions to help your body defend off bacteria and other viruses that can harm you. Each small part of the cell helps this bacteria function. If the cell does not function correctly, it cannot defend off bacteria or diseases and this could lead to illness or death.

=Function of the white blood cell=

The simple and easy to understand white blood cells function is easy to understand because its basic function is to defend off bad bacteria and viruses. It does this by first detecting the bacteria in your body when it gets to a curtain population. Then the body releases its first line of defence the simplest white blood cell. Norily if the virus has just started then they take care of it because they alone can devower at least 100 cells and then die because the body does not want them to get to strong(The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection). Or like referred to in the beginning suicide bombers for the good guys. Then when they have produced to many white blood cells then they call in other types of white blood cells. The second type of white blood cells which are the ones that come in and charge the first white blood cell and call in a memory cell that remembers that virus or bacteria. Then the last white blood cell is formed that makes the antibodies that are designed for that specific virus. Then the memory cell remembers if you get that same virus or bacteria so next time you get it, it automatically make the same antibodies again (The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection). This is important to the function of the cell because it is what makes it do its job. This is what makes the white blood cell so easy to understand

In this picture you can see the white blood cell and what it looks like

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The white blood cell is approximately 21 micrometers(Discovery Ed).And compared to other cells it is actually very big and looks like a hairy ball(“Blood”). The white blood cell does not need a nucleus either they are very complex. The also produce other cells inside them. These cells help make antibodies. The whites blood cells are very self aware and they do stuff by themselves. The only take instruction from other white blood cells. White blood cells are the only way your body fights off bacteria. The white blood cell needs us and we badly need it. If we did not have it then we would not be able to survive a common cold.

The white blood cell has a very unique structure because it actually has no shape because it needs to be able to get any disease out of your body (Discovery Ed). The white blood cell can actually track down bacteria. All the bacteria in our bodies are constantly releasing a chemical in our bodies that is normally not found. This is how the white blood cell tracks down the bacteria (“Burnie20”). First the white blood cell is just wondering though the body. Second, the bacteria releases all its chemicals throughout the body, Just like a trail. Next the white blood cell starts to sense this trail of chemicals. Then is sets a hunt after this bacteria. Then after when it finds this bacteria it uses its pseudopodia to surround the bacteria then it uses its sticky graper to help surround and grab the bacteria then it ingolfs it (Burnie20). This is why is has a unique structure because without this it would not be able to do its job at all.

= = =Leukemia= = =

Chronic leukemia gets worse slowly and may not cause symptoms for years (Discovery Ed). Lymphocytic leukemia affects white blood cells called lymphocytes(Discovery Ed). It does this by first making the white blood cell week and not able to do its job. Than it uses the white blood cells as red by multiplying in the white blood cell. Then it finally kills off the white blood cells faster than your body makes then, so than after all that your body can not fend off any disease because the white blood cells are useless(Brainpop). This is why leukemia is a very bad and dangerous disease because you can almost never recover from this very bad diseases. This is also why people suffer very badly from leukemia. Leukemia is a very lethal diseases to. It can take years for doctors to find it or even a sorts as a couple hours.

This is kinda what a white blood cell with leukemia looks like

=Conclusion=

White blood cells are the under appreciated soldiers that White blood cells like soldiers have weapons such as there grasping arm and there sticky hand that can protect you and your body. But some diseases, like leukemia might break that armor so that armor doesn't always work. White blood cells are important and we need them because if one day we lose them, than that day is when humans become extinct.

= = =References=

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