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The colostrum provides ....

The colostrum provides _.

A

naturally acquired active immunity

B

naturally acquired passive immunity

C

artificially acquired active immunity

D

naturally acquired passive immunity

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The correct Answer is:
B
Colostrum is the first mother/ milk which oozes out of the mammary glands of female body after partutition.
It acts natural defence system for a newborn baby as it provides naturally acquired passive immunity to the newborn boby.
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