PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
Question
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Which immune response is constantly changing through out your life?
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Specific / Adaptive
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Non-specific
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -For example, when an individual recovers from chickenpox, the body develops a memory of the infection that will specifically protect it from the causative agent, the varicella-zoster virus, if it is exposed to the virus again later.
Detailed explanation-2: -Specific immune responses are triggered by antigens. Antigens are usually found on the surface of pathogens and are unique to that particular pathogen. The immune system responds to antigens by producing cells that directly attack the pathogen, or by producing special proteins called antibodies.
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