Question
How do vaccinations prepare the body's immune system to fight invasions of a specific pathogen?
a
by directing the immune system to produce more white and red blood cells, which will fight the specific pathogen
b
by directing the immune system to produce antibodies to fight that specific pathogen
c
by directing the immune system to produce more of all pathogens
d
by directing the immune system to produce antibodies to fight all pathogens
a
by directing the immune system to produce more white and red blood cells, which will fight the specific pathogen
b
by directing the immune system to produce antibodies to fight that specific pathogen
c
by directing the immune system to produce more of all pathogens
d
by directing the immune system to produce antibodies to fight all pathogens
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**b** by directing the immune system to produce antibodies to fight that specific pathogen
Vaccinations work by introducing a harmless part of the pathogen (like an inactivated virus, a piece of its protein, or its genetic material) to the body. This exposure trains the immune system to recognize that specific pathogen and prepare a response, including the production of antibodies, so that if the actual pathogen invades in the future, the immune system can respond more rapidly and effectively.
**b** by directing the immune system to produce antibodies to fight that specific pathogen
Vaccinations work by introducing a harmless part of the pathogen (like an inactivated virus, a piece of its protein, or its genetic material) to the body. This exposure trains the immune system to recognize that specific pathogen and prepare a response, including the production of antibodies, so that if the actual pathogen invades in the future, the immune system can respond more rapidly and effectively.