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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Antibiotics**: - Antibiotics are chemical substances that work against living organisms, specifically targeting pathogens, which are disease-causing microorganisms. 2. **Primary Use - Treatment of Infections**: - One of the main uses of antibiotics is to treat infections in humans. They help eliminate bacteria that cause various diseases. ...
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  5. Differentiate between Innate immunity and Acquired immunity.

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  6. What is vaccine

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

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  8. How does passive immunity develop naturally?

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

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

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

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

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  13. Why is AIDS considered to be a "Syndrome" and not a disease?

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  15. Why does jaundice cause yellowing of skin, eyes, nails, etc.?

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  17. Developing vaccine for AIDS is very difficult. Give reason.

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  18. Though malarial parasite invades liver, liver functioning is not consi...

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  20. Common cold spreads much faster than AIDS.

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