HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY CONNECT ACCESS CARD
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY CONNECT ACCESS CARD
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Chapter 15, Problem 9RA
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The true statement from the given options.

Introduction:

The response generated by the body in order to recognize and protect thebody from harmful foreign substances such as bacteriaand viruses is termed as an immune response. An immune response is of two types,namely primary immune response and secondary immune response. When foreign molecules are encountered for the first time, primary immune responseoccurs. Whenexposureoccursthe second time, secondary immune response takes place.

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