One Characteristic of the Immune Response Is Specificity

question 28

Multiple Choice

One characteristic of the immune response is specificity. This means that

• A) immunity starts in defined organs in the body.
• B) immunity starts in specialized tissues in the body.
• C) immunity is carried on by a specific group of cells of the immune system.
• D) immunity is directed against a particular pathogen.
• E) immunity is carried on by a specific group of tissues of the immune system.

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Definitions:

Decertification

The process by which a labor union is removed as the representative of a group of workers.

Decertification Election

A formal process through which employees can vote to remove a union as their representative.

Closed-shop Agreement

A labor agreement requiring workers to be members of a union as a condition of employment, primarily used prior to being outlawed in the United States by the Taft-Hartley Act.

Taft-Hartley Act

A law enacted by the federal government in 1947 within the United States, aimed at constraining the operations and capabilities of labor unions.