The components of the second line of defense against microbes may be characterized as
A) passive barriers.
B) responders to invasion.
C) detecting the unique features of specific pathogens.
D) mechanisms to strengthen the first line of defense.
E) both passive barriers and detecting specific pathogen features.

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The second line of defense includes components like phagocytes and inflammation that actively respond to microbial invasion, rather than acting as passive barriers or detecting specific pathogen features.

The Components of the Second Line of Defense Against Microbes