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What produces acid, oil, and an antibacterial substance to defend against pathogens?
skin
eyes
nose
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Skin.
The skin’s sebaceous glands produce oil (sebum), sweat + sebum create the acidic “acid mantle,” and skin cells/glands secrete antibacterial substances (e.g., lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides) to defend against pathogens.
The skin’s sebaceous glands produce oil (sebum), sweat + sebum create the acidic “acid mantle,” and skin cells/glands secrete antibacterial substances (e.g., lysozyme and antimicrobial peptides) to defend against pathogens.
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