BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS
LYMPH NODES
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It has memory.
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It is systemic.
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It is antigen-specific.
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It is specific for a given organ.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Specificity for a given organ is not a characteristic of the adaptive immune system. The adaptive immune system is antigen-specific, has immunological memory, and it is systemic as it utilizes specialized systemic cells and processes to protect the body from harmful pathogens and other foreign substances.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Of the following characteristics clonal expansion of activated B lymphocytes is a component of the adaptive immune response and not the innate immune response. Chemical and physical barriers are the first line of defense and are considered innate immune response because they are not specific.
Detailed explanation-3: -(a) Inflammation and fever are non-specific immune responses triggered by the innate immune system.