AP BIOLOGY

THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM

IMMUNE RESPONSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best describes what will most likely happen when an individual receives a vaccination containing a weakened pathogen?
A
The ability to fight disease will increase due to antibodies received from the pathogen.
B
The ability to fight disease caused by the pathogen will increase due to antibody production.
C
The ability to produce antibodies will decrease after the vaccination.
D
The ability to resist most types of diseases will increase.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It begins releasing antibodies to fight the germ-think of antibodies as soldiers designed to fight off the specific germ you have. This process can take a few days. The antibodies work to attack, weaken, and destroy the germ. Afterwards, your immune system remembers the germ.

Detailed explanation-2: -Active Immunity results when exposure to a disease organism triggers the immune system to produce antibodies to that disease. Active immunity can be acquired through natural immunity or vaccine-induced immunity.

Detailed explanation-3: -A type of immunity that develops when a person’s immune system responds to a foreign substance or microorganism, or that occurs after a person receives antibodies from another source. The two types of acquired immunity are adaptive and passive.

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