What are primary characteristics that differentiate the immune response from other protective mechanisms such as inflammation?
A) The immune system responds in the same way each time it is activated.
B) The immune response is specific to the antigen that initiates it.
C) The immune response is a short-term response to a specific pathogen.
D) The immune response is an innate response,rather than acquired.

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The immune response is specific to the antigen that initiates it, whereas inflammation is a non-specific response to tissue damage or foreign substances.

Answer: D 
 The immune response is an acquired response, meaning it learns and adapts to specific pathogens over time. Inflammation is a more generalized innate response.

Therefore, both B and D are correct.

What Are Primary Characteristics That Differentiate the Immune Response from Other