BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS & INVESTIGATIONS LL>C
BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS & INVESTIGATIONS LL>C
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Author: Hoefnagels
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Chapter 34.1, Problem 4MC
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To explain:

“The two subdivisions of the immune system”.

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The body mechanisms that protect against the infections are innate defense and adaptive defense. Innate is the non specific type of defense which develops quickly, whereas the adaptive is a specific type of defense which develops slowly. Together, these mechanisms protect the body against the infections.

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