Factors That Work Generically Against Any Foreign Substance Entering the Host

Question

Factors that work generically against any foreign substance entering the host are described as
A) innate immunity.
B) specific immunity.
C) irregular immunity.
D) immune metabolism.
E) adaption.

Accepted Answer

Innate immunity refers to nonspecific defense mechanisms that are present in an individual from birth and work against any foreign substance that enters the host. It includes physical barriers (such as the skin), cellular defense mechanisms (such as phagocytic cells), and chemical defense mechanisms (such as complement proteins).