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

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.