A non-specific immunity is

Passive immunity

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Active immunity

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Auto immunity

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Innate immunity

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Solution

The correct option is D Innate immunity
Innate immunity refers to non-specific defense mechanisms that are present in the human body by birth to protect against the antigen. These mechanisms include physical barriers such as skin, chemicals in the blood and immune system cells that attack foreign cells in the body.
So, the correct answer is option D.

Suggest Corrections

	Acquired immunity	Innate immunity
I.	Is acquired by an organism after birth	Naturally inherited from the parents
II.	Is also called as non-specific immunity	Also called as specific immunity
III.	Consists of different types of barriers, which prevents pathogen entry	Consists of specialised lymphocytic cells, that fights antigen