Question

State two points of difference between innate and acquired immunity.

Answer 1

INNATE ACQUIRED

*it is inborn *it is acquired

*it is natural *it is taken by external aids

Answer 2

Answer:

Innate immunity:-

1. It is a non−pathogen specific type of defense mechanism.
2. It is inherited from parents and protects the individual since birth.  
3. It operates by providing barriers against the entry of foreign infectious agents.  
4. It does not have a specific memory.  

Acquired immunity:-

1. It is a pathogen specific type of defense mechanism.  
2. It is acquired after the birth of an individual.
3. It operates by producing primary and secondary responses, which are mediated by B−lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes.
4. It is characterized by an immunological memory.