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Immunity: The ability to provide the resistance against disease-causing germs is called immunity.
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  5. Name the following: The vaccine used to cure poliomyelitis

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  6. Name the following: The vaccine used to cure pertusis

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  7. Name the following: The vaccine to cure polio

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  8. Distinguish between an antigen and an antibody.

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  9. What is an antibiotic? Mention the name of the first antibiotic discov...

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  10. Mention one synthetically prepared drug which is generally used to tre...

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  11. Mention some uses of antibiotics.

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  12. Differentiate between active immunity and passive immunity.

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  13. Differentiate between Innate immunity and Acquired immunity.

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  14. What is vaccine

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  15. Give one example of each type of vaccines based on its content.

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  16. How does passive immunity develop naturally?

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  17. How does skin provide first line of defence against diseases?

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  18. How does vaccination help in the development of immunity?

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  19. What are phagocytes? Explain their role in our immune system.

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  20. Chronic disease shows adverse effects on health. Give reasons.

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