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Immunity and Healthcare

Kerala Board · Class 10 · Biology

Quick revision notes for Immunity and Healthcare — Kerala Board Class 10 Biology. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

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Health and Disease

  • Health is complete physical, mental and social well-being (WHO definition)
  • Disease is any change in homeostasis due to pathogens, malnutrition, lifestyle factors
  • Antigens are foreign substances (pathogens, pollen, dust, chemicals) that enter body and cause diseases
2

Innate Immunity

  • Natural immune mechanism present by birth - non-specific immunity
  • Primary level immunity: Physical and chemical barriers (skin, mucus, HCl, lysozyme, wax, cilia)
  • Secondary level immunity: Cellular responses when pathogens enter body
3

Acquired Immunity

  • Immunity that develops after birth - specific immunity
  • Recognizes and defends against specific antigens
  • Carried out by lymphocytes: B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes
4

Vaccination and Artificial Immunity

  • Edward Jenner - father of vaccination, used cowpox to prevent smallpox
  • Vaccines contain dead/weakened pathogens or pathogen parts
  • Types: Live attenuated, killed pathogens, subunit vaccines, genetic material vaccines

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The natural immune mechanism present fromThe specific immunity that develops afterArtificial method of preparing immune cellsDiseases are classified asDifferent medical systems include

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