Question

How is acquired (specific) immunity developed?

Options

• Through inheritance from parents at birth

• Through the production of primary lymphoid organs

• Through exposure to antigens during an individual's lifetime

• Through natural filtration of blood by the spleen

Answer 1

Acquired (specific) immunity is the immunity developed during an individual's lifetime, following exposure to antigens. Unlike innate immunity, it is specific to particular pathogens and improves with repeated exposures.