Match each cellular defense with the infection it would most likely target.

___natural killer cell

A. virus-infected cell

___neutrophil

B. tapeworm in the intestines

___eosinophil

C. bacteria in a skin lesion

(A) Natural killer - virus-infected cell.

(C) Neutrophil - bacteria in skin lesion.

(B) Eosinophil - tapeworm in the intestines.

Explanation:

Natural killer cells are a type of the cytotoxic lymphocyte that are critical to the innate immune system. NK cells are the cells which provide rapid responses to the virus-infected cells.

Neutrophils are type of the phagocyte which are found in bloodstream. During beginning of the acute phase of inflammation particularly which are a result of the bacterial infection, neutrophils are the first-responders of the inflammatory cells to migrate towards inflammation's site.

Eosinophils are variety of the white blood cells which are responsible for combating parasites and also certain infections. Thus it will mostly target tapeworm in the intestine.