Explain specifics and nonspecific immunity

Q: Summarize the general features of adaptive, acquired immunity.

A: The body has immune system and a variety of defense mechanisms to prevent and fight off infections.…

Q: illustrate the differences between natural, artificial, active and passive immunity with named…

A: Introduction  An immune response is a process that takes place within an organism in order to…

Q: Explain the role of MHC in establishing immunity

A: Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a cluster of genes which is tightly linked and is found in…

Q: Explain the difference between cell-mediated (cellular) immunity and antibody-mediated (humoral)…

A: Immunity can be defined as the mechanism in which the body resists towards the attack of the…

Q: Compare and contrast innate and adaptive immunity. Include three similarities in terms of cell…

A: Answer.  Three similarities between innate and adaptive immune system are given in the following…

Q: Discuss the difference between humoral and cell-mediated immunity

A: The immune system of the body protects the organisms from the harmful pathogen. Pathogens are the…

Q: explan the activation of specific immunity

A: Specific immunity is an adaptive or acquired immunity which involves white blood cells activation (B…

Q: Differentiate natural vs artificial immunity. Give examples of each.

A: Immunity can be defined as the capability of the body to resist or prevent other pathogenic microbes…

Q: Explain the difference between natural and artificial immunity, and give examples of each.

A: The term immunity refers to the defense response exhibited by the body for preventing the invasion…

Q: Explain the difference between cell-mediated (cellular) immunity and antibody-mediated (humoral)…

A: The ability of an organism to fight against disease causing agents is known as immunity. Immunity is…

Q: To determine: A defining characteristic of the innate immunity.

A: The immune system's most notable trait is its ability to remember things. Memory is an important…

Defense Mechanism

Circumstances influence and compel people to behave in a certain way. One such behavior is a defense mechanism. It is employed by people to escape from unpleasant circumstances, thoughts and actions. Defense mechanisms are, thus, psychological strategies that help to avert and avoid unwanted feelings such as guilt or shame and situations such as threat and danger.