Question

Identify the nonspecific immune response described.


is characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain.

is the 1st line of defense that prevents pathogens from entering body.

causes elevated internal temperatures making a less hospitable environment for pathogens.

are white bloods cells that try to consume pathogen.

Answer 1

1. Inflammation (heat, redness, swelling, pain)
2. Physical/chemical barriers — skin and mucous membranes (1st line of defense)
3. Fever (elevated internal temperature)
4. Phagocytosis by phagocytes (neutrophils, macrophages — white blood cells that engulf pathogens)