NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER SCREENING 2008

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    To which type of barriers under innate immunity, do the saliva in the mouth and the tears from the eyes, belong?

    A) Cytokine barriers

    B) Cellular barriers

    C) Physiological barriers

    D) Physical barriers

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Innate immunity is the resistance to infection, which an individual possesses by virtue of his/her genetic and constitutional make up. Thus, it comprises all those defence elements with which an individual is born and, which are always available to protect a living body. Physiological barriers like body temperature, pH of the body fluid, and various body secretions (saliva, tears) prevent growth, of many disease causing micro-organisms. Skin is the physical barrier of the body. Its outer tough layer the stratum comeum prevents the entry of bacteria and viruses.


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