Question:

Select the incorrect statement with respect to acquired immunity:

Updated On: Sep 3, 2024
  • Primary response is produced when our body encounters a pathogen for the first time.
  • Anamnestic response is elicited on subsequent encounters with the same pathogen
  • Anamnestic response is due to memory of first encounter
  • Acquired immunity is non-specific type of defense present at the time of birth
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Non-specific type of defense present at the time of birth is innate immunity. Acquired immunity develops later in life upon encounter with antigens. It is therefore also called specific immunity, since it tailors its attack to a specific antigen previously encountered.
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Immune System

It consists of tissues, cells, soluble molecules like antibodies and lymphoid organs. The WBC cells called the leucocytes have a significant role as they seek out to destroy the disease-causing organisms. These leucocytes are stored in different locations in the body including the spleen, bone marrow, and thymus. These organs are called as the lymphoid organs. The leucocytes are also present in the lymph nodes of the body.It is considered as the main lymphoid orga and. It produces all the blood cells including the lymphocytes. The thymus is an organ that is present near to the heart, beneath the breastbone.