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What distinguishes pathogens and foreign objects from an organism's healthy tissue?
What distinguishes pathogens and foreign objects from an organism's healthy tissue?
- The immune system detects and responds to them (correct)
- They only affect the innate immune system
- They have different shapes and sizes
- They are only recognized by adaptive immunity
Which type of immunity provides a tailored response to each stimulus by learning to recognize encountered molecules?
Which type of immunity provides a tailored response to each stimulus by learning to recognize encountered molecules?
- Bacteria's immune system
- Innate immune system
- Ancient plants' immune system
- Adaptive immune system (correct)
What creates an immunological memory leading to an enhanced response to subsequent encounters with the same pathogen?
What creates an immunological memory leading to an enhanced response to subsequent encounters with the same pathogen?
- Innate immunity
- Phagocytosis
- Complement system
- Adaptive immunity (correct)
What is the basis of vaccination?
What is the basis of vaccination?
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What can dysfunction of the immune system cause?
What can dysfunction of the immune system cause?
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