Why Does Breastfeeding Confer Some Degree of Passive Immunity to an Infant

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why does breastfeeding confer some degree of passive immunity to an infant?

• A)The infant receives maternal antibodies via breastmilk, and these antibodies stimulate the infant's immune system to begin producing antibodies of its own.
• B)Consumption of breastmilk introduces certain antigens into the infant's body, thereby stimulating the infant's immune system to begin producing antibodies to these antigens.
• C)The infant receives maternal antibodies via breastmilk, and these antibodies provide the infant with immediate protection against specific antigens.
• D)Consumption of breastmilk introduces certain antigens into the infant's body, thereby stimulating the infant's immune system to begin producing antigens of its own.

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