The beauty of specific immunity is the production of ____ that provide long-lasting protection.

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Memory cells are the cells produced during specific immune response that provide long-lasting protection. They can quickly recognize and respond to the same pathogen if it infects the body again in the future. This is how vaccination works, by creating memory cells without actually causing an active infection. Antibodies, plasma cells, T helper cells, and phagocytotic cells all play important roles in specific immunity but do not provide long-lasting protection like memory cells.

The Beauty of Specific Immunity Is the Production of ____