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What is the major defence mechanism in innate immunity discovered by Metchnikoff?
Regeneration
Inflammation
Phagocytosis
Antigen Reception
Answer
Phagocytosis is a major defence mechanism in innate immunity. In this process, phagocytes, which are white blood cells, engulf and destroy foreign substances such as bacteria. Phagocytosis is a key part of the immune system's first line of defence against infection.
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