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Human Health and Disease — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Health and Disease1 Mark
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For question two statements are given$-$one labelled Assertion and the other labelled Reason. Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes $(a), (b), (c)$ and $(d)$ as given below.
Assertion : Some diseases that attack in childhood do not attack again.
Reason: Memory cells plays an important role.
  • ✓
    Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B
    Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is true but reason is false.
  • D
    Both assertion and reason are false.
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
This can be explained in terms of memory cells. After the infection disappears as a result of antigen$-$antibody interaction and killer $T-$cell$-$nonself cell interaction, some of the specific lymphocytes remain in lymphatic tissue as "memory or primed cells" which are ready to produce the antibodies and killer cells if the same antigens reappear. That is why the second attack of the infectious disease elicits quick and abundant antibody formation. The memory cells can give rise to more effector cells and memory cells in case of a second attack of antigens. Whereas the effector cells have a life of a few days only. and the memory cells live long, some even for whole life. The memory cells are stored in the spleen and lymph nodes.

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