How Is Adaptive Immunity Different from Innate Immunity

question 36

Multiple Choice

How is adaptive immunity different from innate immunity?

• A)adaptive immunity is less effective than innate immunity
• B)adaptive immunity is nonspecific; innate immunity is specific
• C)adaptive immunity is immediate; innate immunity is slower acting
• D)adaptive immunity has memory; innate immunity does not
• E)adaptive immunity is the first line of defense; innate immunity is the second line of defense

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