NEET 2019 · Class 12

Human Reproduction

Colostrum the yellowish fluid, secreted by mother during the initial days of lactation is very essential to impart immunity to the new born infants because it contains

  1. (A)Monocytes
  2. (B)Macrophages
  3. (C)Immunoglobulin A
  4. (D)Natural killer cells

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The milk produced during the initial few days of lactation is called **colostrum** which contains several antibodies absolutely essential to develop resistance for the new-born babies.

Chapter
Human Reproduction
Section
2.7 PARTURITION AND LACTATION
Page
12
Words matched
26 of 26

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5, emb=0.8404, combined=0.7043). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that colostrum contains 'several antibodies absolutely essential to develop resistance for the new-born babies,' which directly corresponds to immunoglobulin A (IgA) being the specific antibody type in colostrum that imparts immunity.

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