ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following describes immunity?
A
the capacity to resist certain types oforganisms and toxins (poisons) that will damage tissues and organs
B
consists of 4 lines of defense
C
only consists of natural immunity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Antibodies. Antibodies help the body to fight microbes or the toxins (poisons) they produce. They do this by recognising substances called antigens on the surface of the microbe, or in the chemicals they produce, which mark the microbe or toxin as being foreign.

Detailed explanation-2: -This protection is called immunity. Humans have three types of immunity-innate, adaptive, and passive: Innate immunity: Everyone is born with innate (or natural) immunity, a type of general protection. For example, the skin acts as a barrier to block germs from entering the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -IgG antibodies inactivate viruses and neutralize bacterial toxins. cells. in the lysis of a bacterial (antigenic) cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -The immune system protects your child’s body from outside invaders. These include germs such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and toxins (chemicals made by microbes). The immune system is made up of different organs, cells, and proteins that work together.

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