Which of the Following Statements About the Innate Immune System

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the innate immune system is NOT true?

• A)Innate immunity is present in all multicellular organisms,including plants and insects.
• B)Deficiencies in innate immunity markedly increase host susceptibility to infection,even in the setting of an intact adaptive immune response.
• C)Innate immunity is better suited for eliminating virulent,resistant microbes than is adaptive immunity.
• D)The innate immune response can be divided into recognition,activation,and effector phases.
• E)The innate immune response against microbes influences the type of adaptive immune response that develops.

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