NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What is the term used for the process of injecting ready-made antibodies to protect the body against foreign agents?
Options
- AActive immunity
- BCell-mediated immunity
- CPassive immunity
- DHumoral immunity
Correct answer
C. Passive immunity
Step-by-step solution
Before transplantation, tissue matching and blood group matching are essential to prevent rejection of the organ. The body is able to differentiate 'self' and 'nonself' and the cell-mediated immune response is responsible for the rejection of grafts. Active immunity is slow and takes time to give its full effective response when a host is exposed to antigens Passive immunity is the term used for the process of injecting ready-made antibodies to protect the body against foreign agents. Mother's milk is considered es