Microorganisms cause diseases. The human body has many ways of defending itself against microorganisms. Describe two ways the body prevents the entry of microorganisms.

Any two from:acid in the stomach kills pathogens in food/ skin forms a barrier or produces antimicrobial secretions/ hairs in the nose trap pathogens/ trachea or bronchi has mucus which traps pathogens

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