Immunity

Question 1

What is immunity

Answer 1

The ability of an organism to resist infection

Question 2

What are the forms of immunity

Answer 2

Passive

Active

Question 3

What is passive immunity?

Answer 3

antibodies introduced from an outside source e.g anti venom

Question 4

Does passive immunity lead to immunity?

Answer 4

Doesn’t lead to immunity because your body hasn’t created any memory or plasma cells. Antibodies are not produced by individual so they are broke down
(Short lives immunity)

Question 5

What is active immunity?

Answer 5

Production of antibodies is stimulated by the individual, where u have direct contact with the pathogen/antigen.

Question 6

Does active immunity lead to immunity?

Answer 6

Immunity takes time to develop, long lasting

Question 7

Active immunity comes in two forms?

Answer 7

Natural active immunity

Artificial active immunity

Question 8

What is natural active immunity?

Answer 8

Individual infected with a disease

Normal immune response

Question 9

What is artificial active immunity?

Answer 9

Vaccination, induced immune response, few symptoms