NEET 2022
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2022
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Human Health and Diseases
NEET 2022 · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases
Select the incorrect statement with respect to acquired immunity.
Select the incorrect statement with respect to acquired immunity.
Options
- AAnamnestic response is elicited on subsequent encounters with the same pathogen
- BAnamnestic response is due to memory of first encounter
- CAcquired immunity is non-specific type of defense present at the time of birth
- DPrimary response is produced when our body encounters a pathogen for the first time
Correct answer
C. Acquired immunity is non-specific type of defense present at the time of birth
Step-by-step solution
There are two main types of immunity in human body:
- Innate immunity is the non-specific immunity present at the time of birth. This works on physical, physiological, cytological and chemical barriers.
- Acquired immunity is the adaptive or specific immunity which a person develops during his/her lifetime. This works by B-cell and T-cells of the body.