Question

charulata contracted chicken pox few days back and soon recovered from the infection she got immunity to any subsequent infection of chickenpox virus younger brother ajith is 2 months old and his mother fed he has received some immunity from his mother via milk. which of the following is the correct regarding the charulata and ajith's immunity

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Answer 1

The immunity system that has built up in the body of Charulata is called Acquired immunity where as her brother who is 2 months old and fed on mother's milk have received innate immunity.

Explanation:

Acquired immunity-An immune system that contain highly specialized cells which have the ability to kill or eliminate the pathogens immediately.It can create immunological memory thus the pathogen will not attack again. It can achieved by vaccination. It contain receptors that are pathogen specific.

Innate immunity system-It is non specific and immediately creates defense mechanism in the body and activated by the chemical properties that are present in existing antigen in the body.