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Innate

Innate

1. Inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence.

2. (Science: psychology) Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See a priori, intuitive. There is an innate light in every man, discovering to him the first lines of duty in the common notions of good and evil. (South) Men would not be guilty if they did not carry in their mind common notions of morality,innate and written in divine letters. (Fleming (Origen)) If i could only show,as i hope i shall . . . How men, barely by the use of their natural faculties, may attain to all the knowledge they have, without the help of any innate impressions; and may arrive at certainty without any such original notions or principles. (Locke)

3. (Science: botany) Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther.

(Science: psychology) innate ideas, ideas, as of god, immortality, right and wrong, supposed by some to be inherent in the mind, as a priori principles of knowledge.

Origin: L. Innatus; pref. In- in _ natus born, p.p. Of nasci to be born. See native. Present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development.


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sickle cell immunity

... one of my questions about malaria to all you lovely people. What type of immunity is sickle cell (trait) it malaria??? i say Natural,aquired or innate- am not sure!! :? xx

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by michyd
Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:54 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: sickle cell immunity
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The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

The innate immune system has many components (located on the cell surface or secreted into plasma, for example), but in general they target such pathogenic antigens/structures that are common to microbes but not present in the ...

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by biohazard
Tue May 12, 2009 7:43 am
 
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The Immune System - Recognition in innate immunity. How?

... and I understand the recognition process that this immune response involves. But how does for example the macrophages (or another cell used in the innate immune system) recognize their targets? What decides whether the aquired immune system or the innate immune system eliminates a pathogen? Also; ...

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by hplc
Mon May 11, 2009 5:51 pm
 
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Ethology

Not positive, but I think that fixed action patterns are an aspect of innate behavior, and innate behavior is a wider category.

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by Darby
Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:45 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ethology
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Ethology

Since I can't find the Ethology topic on the list, then I post this here, sorry.. What's the difference between innate behaviour and Fixed Action Patterns (FAP)? It seems like they both are just the same.. 'A spider that spins its web', this belongs to innate behaviour or FAP?

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by whizzbee
Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:51 pm
 
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Topic: Ethology
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