IMMUNE RESPONSE
CLASSICAL ALTERNATE AND LECTIN PATHWAYS
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Question
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Examples of a specific defense mechanism.
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T cells and B cells reacting to pathogens
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Phagocytes engulfing pathogens
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Hydrochloric acid killing pathogens
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Mucus and cilia catching pathogens
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A specific immunity example is the DTaP vaccine. It vaccinates against Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis, and contains inactivated forms of toxins, produced by the pathogens that cause these diseases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Adaptive immune responses are carried out by white blood cells called lymphocytes. There are two broad classes of such responses-antibody responses and cell-mediated immune responses, and they are carried out by different classes of lymphocytes, called B cells and T cells, respectively.
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