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Which is an example of a specific (or adaptive) defense?
a.the body has mucous membranes and secretes a variety of chemicals to prevent pathogens from entering
b. B cells produce antibodies that indirectly destroy a particular pathogen
c. neutrophils and macrophages directly destroy pathogens
d. when a pathogen enters the body, endogenous pyrogen raises body temperature which inhibits pathogen growth
3 Answers
- RyanLv 49 years agoFavorite Answer
B. The rest are examples of the innate branch.
Source(s): B.S. in Microbiology - 9 years ago
B is the answer. 'specific' defense is the body defending against a specific pathogen
- Anonymous4 years ago
B. dermis basically stops all varieties of stuff from entering into, digestive enzymes will consume all varieties of stuff, fever is ordinarily concept to make life greater durable for a great number of varieties of micro organism. B-cells and T-cells have particular receptors that basically react to particular antigens. those cells mediate particular responses.
