In Comparing Innate Immunity to Adaptive Immunity,which of the Following

question 76

Multiple Choice

In comparing innate immunity to adaptive immunity,which of the following statements is (are) correct?

• A) Innate immunity has a response time of about a week; adaptive immunity has an immediate response time.
• B) Innate immunity uses billions of different antigen receptors to detect antigens; adaptive immunity has a fixed set of receptors.
• C) Innate immunity does not target specific antigens; adaptive immunity does target specific antigens.
• D) Innate immunity has a long persistence; adaptive immunity does not persist.
• E) Both a and b are correct.

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