The Body's Innate Defenses Include All of the Following Except

Question

The body's innate defenses include all of the following except
A) the skin.
B) complement.
C) interferon.
D) inflammation.
E) antibodies.

Accepted Answer

Antibodies are not considered part of the body's innate defenses, but rather belong to the adaptive immune system. Innate defenses are natural and non-specific mechanisms for defense against pathogens, while adaptive immunity provides a highly specific response to a particular pathogen. The other options listed (skin, complement, interferon, and inflammation) are all examples of innate defense mechanisms.