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Communicable Diseases — Quiz

Question 3 • Contemporary Health

Which part of the immune system is a physical barrier?

Answer
A
tears
B
skin
C
stomach acid
D
mucus

Explanation

Skin forms a physical barrier that helps keep pathogens from entering the body, so the correct choice is skin. Tears, stomach acid, and mucus are also defenses, but they act mainly through chemical or trapping effects rather than forming the body's outer physical barrier.

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