Immunological memory accounts for ________.
A) the human body's ability to distinguish self from non-self
B) the observation that some strains of the pathogen that causes dengue fever cause more severe disease than others
C) the ability of a helper T cell to signal B cells via cytokines
D) the ancient observation that someone who had recovered from the plague could safely care for those newly diseased

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Immunological memory is the ability of the immune system to "remember" a pathogen and mount a faster and stronger response upon subsequent exposure. This is why someone who has recovered from a disease such as the plague can safely care for those newly diseased.

Immunological Memory Accounts for ________