Question: what are the four general characteristics of specific defenses?
Answer: The four general characteristics of specific defenses include. specificity. ...  Cellular immune response. - Cytotoxic T cells (aka CD8, MHC I dependent): Recognize and kill altered self-cells. ...  Tc Cells: ...  Th cells: ...  Antibody-Mediated immunity. ...  Active immunity. ...  Passive immunity. ...  Active: Gets sick, then better.