The General Goal of First- Line Defenses Is to

question 5

Multiple Choice

The general goal of first- line defenses is to

• A) tag intruders with a signaling molecule to identify them as foreign.
• B) prevent pathogen entry.
• C) weaken pathogens.
• D) isolate pathogens.
• E) destroy pathogens.

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