Fill in the blanks: Nonspecific immunity is also known as_____. Specific immunity is also known as_____. Specific immunity has the capacity for immunological ______ .

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Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together which type of immunity is distinguished by its ability to maintain immunological memory. Is it answer choice? A non-specific immunity. Answer choice B innate immunity, answer choice, C adaptive immunity or answer choice D natural immunity. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following answer choices is the type of immunity that is distinguished pushed by its ability to maintain immunological memory. So in order to solve this question, we have to recall what we have learned about the different types of immunity and what it means to maintain immunological memory to determine which type of immunity possesses that ability to maintain immunological memory. And we know that immunity in which exposure to the antigen is remembered by specific cells and antibodies is what we are talking about when we are saying, maintaining immunological memory as this type of immunity adapts its immune response based on what is remembered. So when it comes into contact with that antigen, meaning that it is exposed to that antigen, it remembers that specific antigen and adapts its immune response by using specific cells and antibodies that will help protect against that antigen. And since this type of immunity is characterized by its ability to adapt. It is referred to as answer choice C adaptive immunity, which is the correct answer. And all other answer choices are incorrect. Since non-specific innate or natural immunity are not distinguished by their ability to maintain immunological memory, which is a key characteristic of adaptive immunity. So answer choice C is the correct answer. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.