CAIE IGCSE Biology 10.1.14 Importance of Breast Feeding Questions
Practise explaining how antibodies in breast milk temporarily protect infants while their immune systems develop.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Biology 0610
Exam points
- explain that maternal antibodies in breast milk give infants passive immunity and protect them from infection before they produce enough of their own antibodies
CAIE IGCSE Biology 10.1.14 Importance of Breast Feeding Questions question 1
A baby was breastfed for six months. The concentration of antibodies in the baby's blood obtained from breast milk and the concentration of antibodies made by the baby itself were measured.
Fig. 6.1 shows the results.
Key: antibodies acquired by the baby from the mother
---- antibodies produced by the baby
Describe the benefits of breastfeeding a baby for the first six months of life.
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