As a budding scientist you discover a parasite associated with your favorite organism. To learn more about the parasite and the organism, you study them in depth, learning that the organism attacks the parasite using memory cells in an effort to prevent infection. Which type of mechanism is the organism utilizing as a defense against the parasite?

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The organism is using its immune system, specifically memory cells, to recognize and respond to the parasite, preventing infection. Memory cells are a component of the adaptive immune system.

As a Budding Scientist You Discover a Parasite Associated with Your