Short-lived immunity acquired from mother to foetus across placenta or through mother's milk to the infant is categorised as

Question

Short-lived immunity acquired from mother to foetus across placenta or through mother's milk to the infant is categorised as (A) cellular immunity (B) innate non-specific immunity (C) active immunity (D) passive immunity

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Passive immunity is the one in which the individual acquires pre-formed antibodies from outside and so is the case of the immunity that foetus/infant/acquires from mother via placenta/mother's milk.

Q. Short-lived immunity acquired from mother to foetus across placenta or through mother's milk to the infant is categorised as

cellular immunity

innate non-specific immunity

active immunity

passive immunity

Passive immunity is the one in which the individual acquires pre-formed antibodies from outside and so is the case of the immunity that foetus/infant/acquires from mother via placenta/mother's milk.