The inherited mechanisms that protect the body from pathogens are called ____.

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The immune system is the complex network of cells, tissues, organs, and the substances they produce that helps the body fight infections and other diseases. It includes both innate (inherited) mechanisms and adaptive (acquired) responses to protect the body from pathogens. Vaccination is a method to stimulate the immune response, restriction endonucleases are enzymes used by bacteria to defend against viruses, the term "pathogen defense system" is not commonly used to specifically describe the inherited mechanisms, and immunological tolerance refers to the immune system's ability to recognize self from non-self to prevent attacking the body's own cells.

The Inherited Mechanisms That Protect the Body from Pathogens Are