Zoology-Immunity
NEET Zoology Immunity Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): The primary immune response is of low intensity. | Reason (R): Acquired immunity is characterized by memory, leading to a highly intensified secondary response upon subsequent encounters with the same pathogen.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Acquired immunity involves a primary response with low intensity to a pathogen, while subsequent encounters elicit a stronger secondary response due to immunological memory, as specified in the NCERT content.
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