The Type of Immune Mechanism That Provides a General Defense

question 48

Multiple Choice

The type of immune mechanism that provides a general defense by acting against anything recognized as "not self" is called:

• A) nonspecific immunity.
• B) specific immunity.
• C) autoimmune.
• D) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Supreme Court

The highest judicial court in a country or jurisdiction, which has the ultimate authority to adjudicate in appeals on the interpretation of laws.

Establishment Clause

A part of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or unduly favoring one religion over others.

Free Exercise Clause

A provision in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from interfering with an individual's right to practice their religion.

Wall of Separation

A phrase often used to describe the intended distance between church and state institutions, ensuring religious institutions are free from government interference and vice-versa, primarily associated with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.