Exam Prep for Microbiology | Channels for Pearson+

Skip to main content

My Courses

AI Tools Channels Home

21. Principles of Disease - Part 3 of 3

21. Principles of Disease / Immune Response Damage to the Host / Problem 4

How does the adaptive immune system normally distinguish between self and non-self cells?

A

By using phagocytes to engulf only dead or damaged cells.

B

By targeting the smallest molecules found throughout the body.

C

By destroying all cells indiscriminately without specific targeting mechanisms.

D

By recognizing patterns on the surface of foreign invaders.

Was this helpful?

Learn this concept