In comparing innate immunity to adaptive immunity,which of the following statements is (are)correct?
A) Innate immunity has a response time of about a week; adaptive immunity has an immediate response time.
B) Innate immunity uses billions of different antigen receptors to detect antigens; adaptive immunity has a fixed set of receptors.
C) Innate immunity does not target specific antigens; adaptive immunity does target specific antigens.
D) Innate immunity has a long persistence; adaptive immunity does not persist.
E) Both a and b are correct.

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Innate immunity is non-specific, meaning it responds to a variety of pathogens in a general way, while adaptive immunity targets specific antigens and can develop a memory of those antigens for future responses. Option A is incorrect because innate immunity has an immediate response time, while adaptive immunity takes time to develop. Option B is incorrect because innate immunity has a fixed set of receptors while adaptive immunity has billions of different antigen receptors. Option D is incorrect because adaptive immunity persists while innate immunity does not. Option E is partially correct but is not the best choice because only option C addresses the difference between innate and adaptive immunity.

In Comparing Innate Immunity to Adaptive Immunity,which of the Following