Q.Describe the different types of immunity.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Immunity is innate (inborn, non-specific, barriers/phagocytes/fever) or acquired (adaptive, specific, with memory); acquired immunity is further active (self-produced, long-lasting) or passive (received ready-made, sh...
Step 1. Immunity is broadly of two types: innate (inborn) immunity and acquired (adaptive) immunity.
Step 2. Innate immunity is the resistance an individual is simply born with, unaffected by prior exposure to a pathogen — built from epithelial barriers (skin, mucus), antimicrobial secretions (lysozyme, complement, interferons), cellular defences (phagocytes, NK cells), fever, and acute phase proteins. …
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