GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a nonspecific defense protein that must be activated and pokes holes in the bacterial cell walls, causing them to lyse?
A
interferons
B
transferrin
C
phagocytes
D
complement
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Innate, or nonspecific, immunity is the defense system with which you were born. It protects you against all antigens. Innate immunity involves barriers that keep harmful materials from entering your body. These barriers form the first line of defense in the immune response.

Detailed explanation-2: -NON SPECIFIC DEFENSES: Skin and Mucous membranes, antimicrobial chemicals, natural killer cells, phagocytosis, inflammation and fever.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phagocytes are the component of non-specific immune response and kill the pathogens that invade the body.

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