5.6: Vaccination

Question 1

Passive immunity

Answer 1

Being given antibodies

Question 2

Active immunity

Answer 2

The immune response and the bodies makes its own antibodies

Question 3

Vaccination

Answer 3

Injection of an inactivated (dead or weakened) pathogen

Question 4

Natural passive immunity example

Answer 4

Antibodies that pass from the mother to the fetus across the placenta

Question 5

Artificial passive immunity

Answer 5

Antibodies for a snake bite (anti-venom) given

Question 6

Advantages of passive immunity

2

Answer 6

+protection from disease in babies with immature immune systems
+don’t die from snake bites

Question 7

Disadvantages of passive immunity

Answer 7

No memory cells so when antibody is broken down no more or made
(short term immunity)

Question 8

Example of natural active immunity

Answer 8

The immune response

The immune system is involved in making antibodies and making memory B and T cells

Question 9

Example of artificial active immunity

Answer 9

Vaccination of inactive (dead or weakened) pathogen

Question 10

Advantages of active immunity

Answer 10

Memory cells are made

Long term immunity

Question 11

Disadvantages of artificial active immunity

Answer 11

Booster needed