Differentiate between the following and give examples of each Innate and acquired immunity

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Innate immunity Acquired immunity
1 present right at birth attained during life time
2 immune response occurs in minutes immune response may take days
3 Functional against microbes or pathogens functional against both pathogens and chemical substances the antigens
4 Defense occurs on first exposure defense occurs at second exposure

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Differentiate the following and give examples of each:

(a) Innate and acquired immunity

(b) Active and passive immunity

Differentiate the following and give examples of each

Innate and acquired immunity

Active and passive immunity

	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

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	Innate immunity	Acquired immunity
1	present right at birth	attained during life time
2	immune response occurs in minutes	immune response may take days
3	Functional against microbes or pathogens	functional against both pathogens and chemical substances the antigens
4	Defense occurs on first exposure	defense occurs at second exposure