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Immunity and Healthcare — Syllabus
Kerala Board · Class 10 · Biology
What Immunity and Healthcare covers in Kerala Board Class 10 Biology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include Health and Disease, Innate.
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4 Topics · Kerala Board Class 10 Biology · 2026-27
Topics in Immunity and Healthcare
1
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
Key Concepts
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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Key topics in Immunity and Healthcare include Health and Disease, Innate Immunity, Acquired Immunity, Vaccination and Artificial Immunity. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Kerala Board Class 10 board exam.
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Sources & Official References
- Kerala Board of Public Examinations — keralapareekshabhavan.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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