The components of the second line of defense against microbes may be characterized as
A) responders to invasion.
B) passive barriers.
C) mechanisms to strengthen the first line of defense.
D) detecting the unique features of specific pathogens.
E) both passive barriers and detecting specific pathogen features.
A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Section: The Body's Second Line of Defense
Learning Outcome: 15.9
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