Your skin is an example of a nonspecific defense mechanism. Why is it called a nonspecific defense mechanism? A. becuase it protects against any invader regardless of type
B. because it has to be 'alerted' that a foreign invader has been spotted
C. because it alerts the immune system when a foreign invader is spotted
D. because it protects against a specific type of pathogen

Ashort, vertical, solid, or fleshy stem possessed by gladiolus and which is used in reproduction is termed a . termed a .

Which of the following is the most likely result of converting forestland to urban development? a.the amount of land available for lumber production decreases. b.fewer trees are needed because cities are made mainly of concrete. c.people discover more efficient ways to grow trees. d. the price of lumber goes down.

Cold case files recently began re-investigating an old murder case. the murder took place in the park; a young man, james, was hit over the head with a brick and killed. police suspected the jealous former boyfriend of james' wife, karen. whoever killed james may have washed their hands in a near-by bird bath as detectives found blood in the bird bath. since the murder took place before dna fingerprinting was available, the suspected killer, ronnie, went free. detectives are now reviewing the blood evidence using dna fingerprinting. based on the dna fingerprints of all possible suspects, who is james' killer?