Question

Assertion (A): Skin provides innate immunity to the body.

Reason (R): Skin has mucous membrane which does not allow the pathogen to enter our body.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation for A.
• C. A is true and R is false.
• D. A is false and R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

A is true and R is false.

Option C:

Assertion Statement:

1. Immunity inherited by a child at the time of birth is called innate immunity.
2. Skin, mucous membrane, and tear gland are some examples of innate immunity.
3. Skin prevents invasion of pathogens. The oil is secreted from the oil glands present in the skin and the sweat kills microbes.

Reason Statement:

1. Skin doesn't have any mucus membrane.
2. It has an oil gland and a sweat gland.

The assertion is true and the Reason is False.