What are three properties in which the adaptive immune system differs from the innate.
-Adaptive immune system is specific. It means it develops specific response to different types of pathogen while innate immune response is non specific I.e it develops similar response for all types of pathogen.
- Adaptive immunity is acquired after exposure of the pathogen. I.e initial one exposure of the pathogen is required to develop this immunity while innate immunity does not require any previous encounter with pathogen.
- Adaptive immunity depends on specific immune cells such T and B lymphocytes.
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