Characteristics of specific defenses include all of the following except A)versatility. B)tolerance. C)memory. D)specificity. E)intrinsic.

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Specific defenses, also known as adaptive immunity, are characterized by versatility (ability to recognize and respond to a wide variety of pathogens), tolerance (ability to distinguish between self and non-self, preventing attacks on the body's own tissues), memory (ability to remember and more rapidly respond to pathogens that have been encountered previously), and specificity (ability to target specific pathogens). "Intrinsic" is not a characteristic of specific defenses; it is more commonly associated with innate immunity or inherent qualities, not the adaptive or specific immune response.

Characteristics of Specific Defenses Include All of the Following except