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Flashcards by Melissa O'Mahony, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Melissa O'Mahony
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Name the two types of defence mechanisms of the human body. | [] Non-specific. [] Specific. |
| Describe a non-specific defence mechanism. | This is where the response is immediate and the same for all pathogens. |
| Describe a specific defence mechanism. | This is where the response is slower and specific to each pathogen. |
| What are the two types of non-specific defence mechanisms? | [] Physical barrier (skin). [] Phagocytosis. |
| What are the two types of specific defence mechanisms? | [] Cell-mediated response (T-lymphocytes). [] Humoral response (B-lymphocytes). |
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