The major difference between humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity is that:
humoral immunity is non-specific, whereas cell-mediated immunity is specific for particular antigens
humoral immunity cannot function independently; it is always activated by cell-mediated immunity
the agents of humoral immunity are carried in the bloodstream, whereas the cells of the latter are concentrated in lymph nodes
humoral immunity acts against free-floating antigens, whereas cell-mediated immunity works against pathogens that. have entered body cells
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humoral immunity is non-specific, whereas cell-mediated immunity is specific for particular antigens
B
the agents of humoral immunity are carried in the bloodstream, whereas the cells of the latter are concentrated in lymph nodes
C
humoral immunity cannot function independently; it is always activated by cell-mediated immunity
D
humoral immunity acts against free-floating antigens, whereas cell-mediated immunity works against pathogens that. have entered body cells
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The immune system has two divisions-humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity. The humoral immunity protects against extracellular pathogens while the cell-mediated immunity protects against intracellular pathogens.
so, the correct option is 'humoral immunity acts against free-floating antigens, whereas cell-mediated immunity works against pathogens that have entered body cells'.
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