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Question
oils on the skin and saliva chemicals are both part of which type of immune system defense?
heavy immune defense
nonspecific immune defense
Brief Explanations
Skin oils and saliva chemicals are non-targeted barriers that defend against all foreign invaders equally, without targeting specific pathogens. This fits the definition of non-specific (innate) immune defense, which forms the body's first line of general protection.
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non-specific immune defense