Q. Select the incorrect statement with respect to acquired immunity.
A) Acquired immunity is non-specific type of defense present at the time of birth
B) Primary response is produced when our body encounters a pathogen for the first time.
C) Anamnestic response is elicited on subsequent encounters with the same pathogen.
D) Anamnestic response is due to memory of first encounter.
Explanation
[Solution] Acquired immunity is pathogen-specific and develops after birth; non-specific defence present at birth is innate immunity. Answer (1).
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