MCAT Question A Day - 8/28/14 - Answer!
An individual exposed to a pathogen for the first time will exhibit an innate immune response involving:
A. B lymphocytes
B. T lymphocytes
C. granulocytes
D. An individual exposed to a pathogen for the first time must acquire immunity before it can respond.
C is correct. The innate immune response does not involve humoral immunity (B-cell) or cell mediated immunity (T-cell). The innate immune system responds to any and every foreign invader with the white blood cells called granulocytes as well as with inflammation and other actions.
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C is correct. The innate immune response does not involve humoral immunity (B-cell) or cell mediated immunity (T-cell). The innate immune system responds to any and every foreign invader with the white blood cells called granulocytes as well as with inflammation and other actions.
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