7.2.1 - Innate Immunity
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What is innate immunity?
💡 Hint: Think about the immune defenses we have in place from the day we are born.
Name one physical barrier of innate immunity.
💡 Hint: Consider what covers your body.
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What is the role of the skin in innate immunity?
💡 Hint: Think about what your skin does when you get a cut.
True or False: Innate immunity is pathogen-specific.
💡 Hint: Consider if innate immunity reacts the same way to every pathogen.
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Design a hypothetical scenario where an individual has a compromised innate immune system. Describe how this situation might lead to an increase in infections.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when barriers are low or absent.
Compare and contrast innate immunity with acquired immunity, focusing on two main differences.
💡 Hint: Consider how each type of immunity protects the body in a different way.
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