--%>
Assignment Help - homework help

What is acquired immunity

What is acquired immunity?

E

Expert

Verified

The resistance which an individual acquired during life is termed as acquired immunity. Dissimilar to innate immunity, this immune system is extremely adaptive and shows four characteristic features as follows:

a) Antigen specificity
b) Diversity
c) Immunologic memory
d) Recognition of self from non-self antigens   

   Related Questions in Biology

  • Q : Similar species with reproduction

    Can two normal individuals of similar species with sexual reproduction contain similar genomes and similar karyotypes? How the human karyotype is generally symbolized?

    		•
  • Q : State Remote Systems Access Remote

    Remote Systems Access: In computer networking, remote access technology permits logging into a system as an authorized user devoid of being physically existed at its keyboard. Remote access is generally employed on corporate computer networks however

    		•
  • Q : Biodiversity-number of living

    How do biodiversity, total number of living beings and biomass respectively differ throughout the ecological succession?

    		•
  • Q : After morula phase what is the next

    After the morula phase what is the next phase? What is the morphological feature which states that phase?

    		•
  • Q : Define Beta test and Alpha test Beta

    Beta test and Alpha test: Beta test & Alpha tests are Acceptance Test. Beta testing is carry out at the client's site in the absence of the development team. While alpha testing is carry out at the developer’s site.

    		•
  • Q : Explain Technical Documentation

    Technical Documentation: It is the generic word for documentation with regard to a product. People mostly associate the term with the documents and information which are passed on to the public by the producer: &bu

    		•
  • Q : Hydrogen bonds antigen-antibody

    Explain in short regarding hydrogen bonds antigen-antibody interaction.

    		•
  • Q : Describe the technique gene conversion

    Briefly describe the technique of gene conversion?

    		•
  • Q : Respiratory system in aquatic molluscs

     Classify respiratory system in the aquatic molluscs? Explain about the adaptive respiratory structure do terrestrial molluscs have?

    		•
  • Q : Difference among micro and

    What is the basic difference among micro and macronutrients?

    		•