AIDS TO HEALTH

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HCl
________ secreted by stomach kills germs that enter with food.
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Hair
________- intercept the germs journey inwards or upto the skin.
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Saliva sweat
________, tears and nasal secretions contain germ killing substances.
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previous disease
Actively acquired immunity- infection developed by an individual due to ________ or antigen which enter naturally leading to- naturally acquired or introduced artificially- artificially acquired.
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immunity
Passively acquired- ________ provided by outside in form of ready made antibodies.
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direct methods
Coughing, vomiting and sneezing are ________ to throw out germs.
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Mucus
________- slimy secretion of epithelial lining of various organs like nose, etc.
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microorganism
They produce antibodies which freely circulates and binds ________.
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Skin
________- it is the outer tough layer is made up of keratin and it is impermeable to germs.
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Innate
________- virtue of genetic constitutional makeup.
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digestive tract
Even diarrhea helps in throwing out the germs in ________.
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Immune system
________- it deals with germs after they have entered into the body tissues.
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Immunity
________ produced on exposure of antigen may be short period or long period.
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Immunity
________ means body's defence against diseases.
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Immunity
________ is the resistance to the onset of a disease after the infection by the harmful germs.
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Local defense system
tackle the germs at their possible entry points
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Immune system
it deals with germs after they have entered into the body tissues
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Skin
it is the outer tough layer is made up of keratin and it is impermeable to germs
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Hair
intercept the germs journey inwards or upto the skin
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Mucus
slimy secretion of epithelial lining of various organs like nose, etc
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WBCs
phagocytes
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Innate
virtue of genetic constitutional makeup
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Non specific
a degree of natural resistance to all the infections
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Specific
a natural resistance to a particular kind of germ only
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Acquired
resistance to a disease which an individual acquires during his lifetime
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Passively acquired
immunity provided by outside in form of ready made antibodies
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Naturally
readymade or prepared mothers antibodies may reach the foetus through placenta
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Artificially
antibodies produced in the blood of a horse or some other animal by injecting germs into its body