HPP The Immune System I Quiz

<p>Specific immunity provides a stronger defense against a specific pathogen, while nonspecific immunity provides the first defenses against pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It filters the blood and removes pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It develops after birth and provides a stronger defense against a specific pathogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To lubricate the hair and inhibit bacterial growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To digest proteoglycans in the cell walls of bacteria</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To catch microorganisms in mucus and transport them out of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the attachment of pathogens and compete with them for essential nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To protect the body against infection and disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To produce acid that kills most microorganisms that enter the gut</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To eliminate potentially disease-causing agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adaptive immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The immune system's recognition of 'self'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wound healing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Healthy cells of 'self'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cytokines</p> Signup and view all the answers