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The ability of an organism to protect itself from disease-causing germs is called __________.

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Immunity
Immunity is the ability of an organism to recognize the disease-causing germs and provide resistance to them.
Immunity is of two types - innate immunity and adaptive immunity.
Innate immunity is inherited by a child at the time of birth.
It provides a self-defense mechanism for our bodies.
Immunity developed on exposure to a pathogen followed by the generation of antibodies is called adaptive immunity.
The ability of an organism to protect itself from disease-causing germs is called innate immunity.

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