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13B_Vaccination

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

Pasteur created a/an:

a)

live cowpox vaccine that prevented smallpox

b)

inactivated vaccine for smallpox

c)

inactivated vaccine for chicken cholera

d)

attenuated vaccine for chicken cholera

2.

The best antigens are usually:

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Lipids

d)

Endotoxin

3.

A mother passing antibodies to the baby via breastmilk would be an example of:

a)

Natural Passive immunity

b)

Artificial Passive immunity

c)

Natural Active immunity

d)

Artificial Active immunity

4.

Attenuated vaccines provide:

a)

Natural Passive immunity

b)

Artificial Passive immunity

c)

Natural Active immunity

d)

Artificial Active immunity

5.

Vaccines that contain only a portion or part of the microbe are called:

a)

inactive vaccines

b)

subunit vaccines

c)

recombinant vaccines

d)

ineffective vaccines

6.

One main difference between inactivated and attenuated vaccines is that the microbe:

a)

is dead vs. alive

b)

is weak vs. virulent

c)

is a true pathogen vs. an opportunistic pathogen

d)

can only be a virus not a bacterium

7.

Which one of these is NOT an inactivated vaccine currently in use?

a)

Hepatitis A

b)

Influenza (flu shot)

c)

MMR

d)

Polio shot

8.

A vaccine that must be kept cold and only requires one dose for immunity is most likely a/an:

a)

Inactive vaccine

b)

Attenuated vaccine

c)

Toxoid vaccine

9.

Which one of these is a disadvantage of subunit vaccines?

a)

Inexpensive and fast to produce

b)

Response is limited to B cells & antibodies

c)

Can revert to virulence

d)

Fewer side effects compared to whole microbe

10.

All of these diseases could be prevented using toxoid vaccines EXCEPT:

a)

Tetanus

b)

Diphtheria

c)

Pertussis

d)

Herpes

11.

Which type of vaccines are best for encapsulated bacterial pathogens?

a)

RNA

b)

Recombinant

c)

VLP

d)

Conjugated

12.

Which one of the vaccine types could NOT be used to prevent COVID-19?

a)

VLP

b)

RNA

c)

Toxoid vaccine

d)

Inactivated

13.

Vaccine booster shots are used to:

a)

induce a stronger secondary immune response

b)

create a T-cell response in addition to antibodies

c)

increase phagocytosis by APC's

d)

make more money for the companies that make them

14.

Why is high herd immunity important?

a)

The pathogens in attenuated vaccines can revert to virulent forms.

b)

There are no vaccines for protozoal, fungal or helminth diseases.

c)

Cows and horses produce a large volume of serum for treating diseases. 

d)

It protects unvaccinated individuals by limiting the spread of pathogens