NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
What type of immunity is provided to the newborn infant through mother’s milk?
Options
- AActive immunity
- BCell-mediated immunity
- CHumoral immune response
- DPassive immunity
Correct answer
D. Passive immunity
Step-by-step solution
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.Colostrum is the yellowish fluid secreted by the mother during the initial days of lactation.The primary and secondary immune responses are carried out with the help of two special types of lymphocytes present in our blood, i.e., B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes.B-lymphocytes produc