Immune response and defence against disease

Question 1

the difference between innate vs adaptive immune systems

Answer 1

INNATE:
- rapid response
- non-specific
- activation of cells and inflammation
- no immunological memory
ADAPTIVE:
- slower response
- highly specific to antigen
- activation of T-cells and B-cells
- immunological memory

Question 2

first lines of defences (animals & plants)

Answer 2

Animals: skin, mucous
Plants: orientation and structure, thorns, leaf hairs, waxy cuticle, plant cell wall

Question 3

second lines of defences (animals and plants)

Answer 3

animals: inflammatory response, fever, antimicrobial proteins, phagocytotic leukocytes
plants