The ____________ defenses of the body protect against many different types of pathogens. For this reason, they are also referred to as the ____________ defenses.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Innate; Nonspecific

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Bacterial cells always contain one copy of a circular chromosome. 2. Bacteria can exchange DNA between strains of the same species and between different species. 3. Viroids have a genome but do not translate any of it to protein. 4. All forms of horizontal gene transfer require both the recipient and donor bacteria to be alive.

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Where on this phylogenetic tree of primate evolution do you find the evolution of humans and species very closely related to humans?

A. No. 1 B. No. 2 C. No. 3 D. No. 4 E. No. 5

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The secondary antibody response is ________ because of antigen stimulation of ________

a. high titer / T cells b. low titer / memory cells c. rapid / memory cells d. mostly IgM / B cells

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