Question

Differentiate the following:

Innate immunity and acquired immunity

Answer 1

Innate immunity:

1. It is inherited by a child at the time of birth.
2. It is acquired genetically.
3. It is not disease-specific.
4. It provides self-defense mechanism for our bodies.

Acquired immunity:

1. It is developed after birth.
2. It is also called adaptive immunity as it is adapted after birth.
3. It occurs due to the generation of antibodies after the antigen enters our body.
4. It is disease-specific.

Innate immunity	Acquired immunity
1. It is inherited before birth.	1. It is developed after birth.
2. It depends on gene makeup.	2. It depends on the introduction of antigen or antibody.
3. It is not disease-specific.	3. It is disease-specific.