Unit 3: Immune Responses

Question 1

• immunity that refers to the defenses that are present at birth
• provide rapid responses to protect us against disease
• does not involve recognition of a specific microbe
• has no memory response

Answer 1

Innate Immunity aka Nonspecific Defense

Question 2

• aka external nonspecific defenses

- include skin skin and mucous membranes

Answer 2

First-line defenses