Biology Chapter 3.3 Flashcards
What are antibodies and how is it important for babies?
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These are the substances present in our body/blood that defend us from diseases. Antibodies are present in breast milk. Babies do not have all the antibodies present in their body until they grow up to a certain age. Thus it is added to breast milk - the food which they can drink - so they have the ability to fight against some diseases, such as allergies, diarrhoea, etc. Cows’ milk does not have/contain the same antibodies as breasts’ milk.
These important antibodies are not present in powdered/processed milk. Although the powered milk does have nutrients, babies drinking it will get more diseases. On the other hand, the mother’s milk contains the right amount of all the different kinds of nutrients so it is perfectly suitable/made for babies.
