Assertion: immune system | /r/CapableOf | distinguish
Facets:
value: for the acquired response
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: This means, the immune system must be able to distinguish between “self” and “non-self.
text: For the acquired response to "remember" and eliminate a large number of pathogens the immune system must be able to distinguish between many different antigens, and the receptors that recognize antigens must be produced in a huge variety of configurations, in essence one receptor (at least) for each different pathogen that might ever be encountered.
text: The immune system is able to distinguish between 'self' and 'non-self' and between normal and abnormal cells.