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Innate immunity is considered non-specific or specific?
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It is non-specific immunity
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Does innate immunity develop througout one's life or is it present at birth?
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Present at birth
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Innate immunity has pattern recognition, what is this?
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Cells that recognize specific compounds unique to microbes or tissue damage; allowing the cells to sense the presence of invading microbes or damage
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Is innate immunity slow response based on memory or a rapid response?
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Rapid response
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Is adaptive immunity non-specific or specific?
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Specific
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Is adaptive immunity present at birth or does it develp throuhout one's life?
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Develops throughout one's life
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Is adaptive immunity based on memory (slow response) or by rapid response?
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Based on memory (slower response), it first learns the then remembers the response to that specific material
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Where are antigens and antibodies found?
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Adaptive immunity
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Substance that causes an immune response is called what?
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Antigen
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Y-shaped proteins that bind specifically to antigens targeting them for destruction or removal by other host defenses are called what?
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Antibodies
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What do first line defenses do?
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Preven microbial entry; they shield the interior of the body from the environment
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Name 2 first line defenses?
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Skin and mucous membranes
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What is the digestive system lined with?
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Mucous membranes
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Inner layer of the skin, tough connective tissue?
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Dermis
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Outer layer of the skin, many layers of epithelial cells?
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Epidermis
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