Active and Passive immunity

Question 1

Active immunity is immunity gained…

Answer 1

when an antigen enters the body, an immune response occurs and antibodies are produced by plasma cells.

Question 2

Passive immunity is immunity gained…

Answer 2

without an immune response, antibodies are injected(artificial) or pass from mother to child across the placenta in breast milk(natural).

Question 3

Artificial active immunity is known as…

Answer 3

vaccination.

Question 4

Antitoxins can be injected when…

Answer 4

a person is infected with fatal diseases such as tetanus and the body doesn’t have enough time to respond.

Question 5

Artificial passive immunity is when…

Answer 5

foreign antibodies(antitoxins) are injected.

Question 6

Natural immunity is gained by…

Answer 6

being infected or by receiving antibodies from the mother across the placenta or in breast milk.

Question 7

Artificial immunity gained either…

Answer 7

vaccination(active) or by injecting antibodies(passive).

Question 8

Vaccination contains…

Answer 8

antigens for a disease. Given either by injection or by mouth. (it is active).

Question 9

Colostrum is thick…

Answer 9

yellow fluid produced by mothers breasts(5 days). It contains antibodies.