Question

Innate immunity is

• A. adapted in due course of time after birth
• B. non-specific
• C. is stronger in subsequent attacks by the similar pathogenic organisms
• D. helpful for bacterial attacks

Answer 1

The correct option is B non-specific

Innate immunity is the natural immunity that one carries from their birth. The innate immune response acts as the first line of defence against infectious pathogens. Innate immune responses are non-specific, as they act the same for all invaders/pathogens that attack the host, unlike acquired immunity, whose response is specific for specific pathogens.

It resists similar pathogens with same intensity every time they attack; they are non-specific and counter in a similar way to any similar pathogenic organisms. Hence, it is known as non-specific immunity.