MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select the correct statement about active and passive immunity.
A
The antibodies utilized in active immunity are acquired from another organism.
B
A vaccination is an example of the introduction of passive immunity into the body.
C
Active and passive humoral immunity are both mechanisms of adaptive immunity that use antibodies.
D
Immunological memory is established by passive immunization.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct statement about active and passive immunity is D. active and passive humoral immunity are both mechanisms of adaptive immunity that use antibodies. In both cases, antibodies are used to cling to foreign antigens in the bodies fluids which makes statement D the correct statement.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘it is long-lasting immunity with no side effects’.

Detailed explanation-3: -But passive immunity as the name suggests, is not developed directly in the individual. It is provided by means of transferred antibodies from an individual who developed them on direct exposure to the pathogen to an individual who has not been exposed to that pathogen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Both humoral and cell-mediated immunity are active immunities.

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