Questions: After the first time your immune system encounters a particular type of germ (e.g, a strain of bacteria), it is able to recognize that germ as a disease-causing agent. Thus, you are likely to have disease symptoms during the secondary immune response.

The answer is False.

Explanation:

• The first time your immune system encounters a particular type of germ, it mounts a primary immune response. During this response, the immune system identifies the germ and creates memory cells specific to that germ.
• If the same germ invades the body again, the immune system can quickly recognize and respond to it due to the presence of these memory cells. This is known as the secondary immune response.
• The secondary immune response is typically faster and more effective than the primary response, often preventing the germ from causing disease symptoms.
• Therefore, you are less likely to have disease symptoms during the secondary immune response because your immune system can neutralize the germ more efficiently.