Human Health And Disease Question 258
Question: Vaccines are:-
Options:
A) Treated bacteria or viruses or one of their proteins.
B) MHC (major histocompatibility complex) proteins.
C) Curative medicines.
D) Monoclonal antibodies.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] Vaccine contains dead, attenuated form or antigen of a pathogen which can be injected to provide immunity towards that pathogen.
Monoclonal antibodies are homogenous immunological reagents of defined specificity, so that these can be utilised for diagnosis and screening with certainty.