Why is the action of phagocytes considered a nonspecific response?
A. It does not occur at any specific temperature.
B. It is not involved with the production of any specific type of lymphocyte.
C. It does not respond to any specific type of hormone.
D. It is not a response to a specific type of pathogen.
D. It is not a response to a specific type of pathogen.
Phagocytes are a type of white blood cell that engulfs and destroys pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. This action is considered nonspecific because phagocytes do not target any specific type of pathogen; instead, they function to engulf and destroy any type of foreign invader that enters the body.