Question

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

Answer 1

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

• Most of the pathogens are present in our surrounding. Hence, we are susceptible to different diseases.
• But our body has some in-built defence mechanism, which protects us from the pathogens.
• This defence mechanism is our immune system.
• Immunity is the ability of an organism to recognize the disease-causing germs and provide resistance against them.