A non-specific defense is something that will defend your body from any disease. Some examples are your skin, mucus, saliva, and tears because they don't choose what pathogen to defend your body against, they defend against all pathogens.
A specific defense is something that only can respond to one particular pathogen. T-cells and B-cells are specific defenses.
Also for non-specific defenses, inflammation, interferons, and fevers are also examples because they help if the pathogen gets past the first line of defense. They are more general because they attack everything.
A non-specific defense is something that will defend your body from any disease. Some examples are your skin, mucus, saliva, and tears because they don't choose what pathogen to defend your body against, they defend against all pathogens.
ReplyDeleteA specific defense is something that only can respond to one particular pathogen. T-cells and B-cells are specific defenses.
Also for non-specific defenses, inflammation, interferons, and fevers are also examples because they help if the pathogen gets past the first line of defense. They are more general because they attack everything.
ReplyDeleteHope this helps!