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What distinguishes pathogens and objects from an organism's healthy tissue?
What distinguishes pathogens and objects from an organism's healthy tissue?
- The immune system (correct)
- The respiratory system
- The digestive system
- The circulatory system
Which system provides a preconfigured response to broad groups of situations and stimuli?
Which system provides a preconfigured response to broad groups of situations and stimuli?
- Respiratory system
- Adaptive immune system
- Innate immune system (correct)
- Circulatory system
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
- Respiratory system
- Circulatory system
- Adaptive immunity (correct)
What kind of immune system do bacteria have?
What kind of immune system do bacteria have?
What can dysfunction of the immune system cause?
What can dysfunction of the immune system cause?