The peak of the immune system is somewhere around age 20 to 40; young humans tend to have frequent infections, and as humans reach middle age, infection rates increase as well. True False
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This is generally true as the immune system is fully developed and most efficient during these years. The statement also says that young humans tend to have frequent infections. This is also true as children are exposed to many new germs and viruses for the first Show more…
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