Simplify the following text for a Grade 13 native English-speaking person.
Original: This means that the cells of the innate system recognize and respond to pathogens in a generic way , but unlike the adaptive immune system , it does not confer long-lasting or protective immunity to the host .
Simplified: This means the cells of the innate system recognize and respond to pathogens in a general way , but unlike the adaptive immune system , it does not confer long-lasting or protective immunity to the host .