Question

Following are the differences between innate immunity and acquired immunity.

	Innate immunity	Acquired immunity
(i)	It is inherited by an organism from the parents and protects it from birth throughout life.	It is acquired by an organism after birth.
(ii)	It is also called as specific immunity.	It is also called as non specific immunity.
(iii)	It consists of different types of barriers that prevent the entry of foreign agents.	It consists of specialised cells (T-cells and B-cells) and antibodies that circulate in the body fluid.

Select the option with correct pair of differences,

• A. (i) and (ii)
• B. (i) and (iii)
• C. (ii) and (iii)
• D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Innate immunity is also called non-specific immunity and acquired immunity is also called specific immunity.