Q: What is the specific defense of the immune system?
A: The specific defense is made up of specific chemical and specialized cellular reactions to specific pathogens. Because of their specificity, the specific defense mechanisms require a slower process of first identifying the pathogen and then reacting to it. The major parts of the specific defense are antigen-presenting cells, B-cells, T-cells, and antibodies.


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