$A$ : Colostrum is a very efficient means of transferring immunity to a newborn.
$R$ : IgM from mother’s milk protects the baby from the respiratory infection usually affecting in young age.

  • A

    Assertion and Reason both are correct and also correct explanation.

  • B

    Assertion and Reason both are correct but not explanation of assertion.

  • C

    Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.

  • D

    Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

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$MALT$ constitutes about _______ percent of the lymphoid tissue in human body.

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Why is mother's milk considered the most appropriate food for a new born infant ?

Assertion: Artificially acquired passive immunity results when antibodies or lymphocytes produced outside the host are introduced into a host.

Reason: A bone marrow transplant given to a patient with genetic immunodeficiency is an example of artificially acquired passive immunity.

  • [AIIMS 2017]