Biological termModerate0.5 marks
6(b)
Give appropriate biological / technical terms for the following:
The type of immunity that exists in our body due to our genetic makeup.
Topic: Innate immunity
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Answer
Exam answer
INNATE (inborn or natural) IMMUNITY.
Explanation
INNATE immunity is present from BIRTH and is inherited — it is not acquired through exposure to a disease or a vaccine.
The two kinds of immunity: INNATE (natural) — inborn, non-specific; includes the skin as a barrier, the acid of the stomach, lysozyme in tears, and phagocytosis ACQUIRED — developed during life, specific; ACTIVE if the body makes its own antibodies (after an infection or a vaccination), PASSIVE if ready-made antibodies are received (from the mother’s milk or an antiserum injection)
The phrase "due to our genetic makeup" in the question points specifically to the inborn kind.
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