Responses

Question 1

What does non-specific innate defence mechanism mean

Answer 1

These protect against an enormous range of possible dangers and are present at birth

Question 2

What does a specific adaptive defence mechanism mean

Answer 2

resistance is directed against only one specific invader

It is called adaptive immunity because it adopts refined and strengthens its response to multiple exposures of the same antigen

This ability to learn is responsible for the development of immunological memory giving long-term immunity to specific infections

Question 3

What is an antigen

Answer 3

Anything that stimulates an immune response

Question 4

What are some non-specific defence mechanisms

Answer 4

The skin, mucus membranes, enzymes, inflammatory responses, hormonal responses

Question 5

What are some examples of specific adaptive defence mechanisms

Answer 5

Pus swelling redness T and B lymphocyte response