Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Sciences/Biology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'acute inflammatory response'?

A. The immediate defensive reaction by neural vertebrate tissue to infection or injury caused by chemical or physical agents.
B. The immediate defensive reaction by vertebrate tissue to injury caused by chemical or physical agents.
C. Inflammation which comprises a rapid, short-lived, relatively uniform response to acute injury or antigenic challenge and is characterized by accumulations of fluid, plasma proteins, and granulocytic leukocytes. An the concept occurs within a matter of minutes or hours, and either resolves within a few days or becomes a chronic inflammatory response.
D. Inflammation of prolonged duration (weeks or months) in which active inflammation, tissue destruction, and attempts at repair are proceeding simultaneously. Although it may follow acute inflammation, chronic inflammation frequently begins insidiously, as a low-grade, smoldering, often asymptomatic response.

Answer: Inflammation which comprises a rapid, short-lived, relatively uniform response to acute injury or antigenic challenge and is characterized by accumulations of fluid, plasma proteins, and granulocytic leukocytes. An the concept occurs within a matter of minutes or hours, and either resolves within a few days or becomes a chronic inflammatory response.