Q6.2. There are many diseases that do not infect a person more than once, such as chicken pox and measles. What is responsible for this lifetime immunity? The innate immune response, because barriers to entering the body improve with age. The innate immune response, because adults have more white blood cells than children. The acquired immune response, because antibodies are developed from previous infections. The acquired immune response, because it responds rapidly to broad classes of pathogens.

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Q6.2. There are many diseases that do not infect a person more than once, such as chicken pox
and measles. What is responsible for this lifetime immunity?
The innate immune response, because barriers to entering the body improve with age.
The innate immune response, because adults have more white blood cells than children.
The acquired immune response, because antibodies are developed from previous infections.
The acquired immune response, because it responds rapidly to broad classes of pathogens.
Transcribed Image Text:Q6.2. There are many diseases that do not infect a person more than once, such as chicken pox and measles. What is responsible for this lifetime immunity? The innate immune response, because barriers to entering the body improve with age. The innate immune response, because adults have more white blood cells than children. The acquired immune response, because antibodies are developed from previous infections. The acquired immune response, because it responds rapidly to broad classes of pathogens.
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