What is the body’s first line (non-specific) of defense against infection by foreign organisms?
A. antibodies
B. lymph nodes
C. white blood cells
D. the skin
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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
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Smallpox has been eradicated, but not malaria or cholera.
Which statements correctly explain this?
1 Cholera pathogens in the intestines are not destroyed by antibiotics.
2 Plasmodium antigens change during the life cycle.
3 Smallpox antigens remain stable.
4 Vaccines only work against viruses.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4