Contrast Innate and Adaptive Immunity by Selecting the Correct Statement

question 43

Multiple Choice

Contrast innate and adaptive immunity by selecting the correct statement:

• A) adaptive immunity occurs in the brain, while innate immunity occurs outside the brain
• B) adaptive immunity is fast, while innate immunity is slow
• C) innate immunity is non-specific, while adaptive immunity is specific
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Biological Transmission

The process of passing biological traits or diseases from one generation to the next through genetic information.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA, located in chromosomes, that determine specific characteristics by coding for proteins.

Traits

Characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that are relatively stable over time and across situations.

Heredity

The transmission of genetic characteristics from parents to offspring through their genes.