AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

IMMUNE RESPONSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An individual who has had chicken pox rarely gets this disease again. This situation is an example of
A
biological control
B
negative feedback
C
active immunity
D
passive immunity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most people who have had chickenpox will be immune to the disease for the rest of their lives. However, the virus remains inactive in nerve tissue and may reactivate later in life causing shingles. Very rarely, a second case of chickenpox does happen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Active Immunity Vaccine-induced immunity is acquired through the introduction of a killed or weakened form of the disease organism through vaccination.

Detailed explanation-3: -Active Immunity and Passive Immunity-Differences Antibodies are introduced from an external source. For instance, a mother introduces antibodies to a fetus through the placenta and to an infant via mother’s milk. Active immunity is attained by exposure to a pathogen.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example, passive immunity occurs when a baby receives a mother’s antibodies through the placenta or breast milk. It can also occur when a person receives an injection of antibodies to protect against the effects of a toxin such as snake venom.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vaccines provide active immunity to disease. Vaccines do not make you sick, but they can trick your body into believing it has a disease, so it can fight the disease. Here is how a vaccination works: The vaccine is administered.

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