Vaccination and Modern Chemotherapy: History and Development
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Who is credited with the development of the smallpox vaccine?

  • Edward Jenner (correct)
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Robert Koch
  • The milkmaid

    • What did Edward Jenner use to inoculate the healthy 8-year-old volunteer?

  • Scrapings from cowpox blisters (correct)
  • Blood from a cow infected with smallpox
  • Scrapings from smallpox blisters
  • A mixture of smallpox and cowpox viruses

    • What does the term 'vaccination' refer to?

  • Protection from disease provided by immunity
  • Recovery from smallpox infection
  • Inoculation with smallpox material
  • Inoculation with cowpox material (correct)

    • Why did Edward Jenner decide to put the milkmaid's story to the test?

    <p>To develop a way to protect people from smallpox</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The smallpox vaccine was developed before the cause of the disease was known

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Edward Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine after 70 years of research on anthrax

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the term 'vaccination'?

    <p>Latin word meaning cow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Edward Jenner collected scrapings from smallpox blisters to develop the vaccine

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The term 'vaccination' is derived from the Latin word 'vacca' meaning cow

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The protection from disease provided by vaccination is called immunity

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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