Which Nonspecific Defense Mechanism Is Mismatched with Its Associated Body

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which nonspecific defense mechanism is mismatched with its associated body structure or body fluid?

• A) lysozyme-tears
• B) acidic pH-stomach
• C) keratin-skin
• D) Langerhans cell-lungs

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Definitions:

1,3,5-hexatriene

An unsaturated hydrocarbon with the formula C6H8 featuring conjugated double bonds, used as a model compound in studying conjugation and electronic effects.

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Electron

An electron is a subatomic particle with a negative electric charge, which orbits the nucleus of an atom and is essential in electricity, magnetism, and chemical bonding.

UV-visible Spectrum

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