AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

IMMUNE RESPONSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is not associated with Innate Host Response?
A
Physical and chemical barriers
B
Route of transmission or portal of entry and type of microbe determines the nature of the innate response
C
Not directly part of the immune system
D
Specific immune response to “foreign” substance (e.g. microbe)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Antibodies are the component which does not participate in innate immunity. The antibodies are part of innate immunity which gets activated after exposure to the pathogens.

Detailed explanation-2: -The innate immune system includes physical and anatomical barriers as well as effector cells, antimicrobial peptides, soluble mediators, and cell receptors (Table 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -Elements of the innate immune response can be found in all multicellular organisms (14). The innate immune system can be categorized into three defense mechanisms: (1) physical barriers, (2) cellular components, and (3) humoral responses (15).

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