Multiple choice

Which of the following provides non-specific immunity to diseases?

  1. Formation of blood clots

  2. Production of antibodies by lymphocytes

  3. Ingestion of pathogen by phagocytic white blood cells

  4. Conversation of fibrin to fibrinogen
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Explanation

Phagocytic white blood cells provide non-specific immunity by engulfing and digesting any foreign pathogens they encounter, regardless of the pathogen's specific identity. In contrast, the production of antibodies by lymphocytes is a highly specific immune response tailored to target specific antigens.

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