Immunity: Body's Defense Against Pathogens — NEET Biology
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Everyday we are exposed to large number of infectious agents. However, only a few of these exposures result in disease. Why? This is due to the fact that the body is able to defend itself from most of these foreign agents. This overall ability of the host to fight the disease-causing organisms, conferred by the immune system is called immunity.
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What is immunity?
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Correct answer: C — Body’s ability to fight disease-causing organisms
Immunity is defined as the host's ability to resist disease, conferred by the immune system.
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Everyday we are exposed to large number of infectious agents. However, only a few of these exposures result in disease.
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Human Health and Diseases, Class 12 NCERT Biology.
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