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What characterizes an attenuated vaccine?
What characterizes an attenuated vaccine?
- Includes only specific antigens
- Consists of synthetic antibodies
- Composed of inactivated pathogens
- Contains weakened live pathogens (correct)
What is the primary focus of immunology as a science?
What is the primary focus of immunology as a science?
- Exploring neurological diseases
- Studying the body's defense mechanisms (correct)
- Investigating genetic disorders
- Analyzing cardiovascular conditions
How did the controversy over humoral versus cellular immunity contribute to expanding knowledge in immunology?
How did the controversy over humoral versus cellular immunity contribute to expanding knowledge in immunology?
- It led to the discovery of different types of immune responses (correct)
- It disproved the existence of adaptive immunity
- It confirmed the absence of immune memory
- It established the dominance of cellular immunity
What distinguishes innate from adaptive immunity?
What distinguishes innate from adaptive immunity?
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Which type of white blood cells (WBCs) are capable of phagocytosis?
Which type of white blood cells (WBCs) are capable of phagocytosis?
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