Which of the Following Best Describes the Term edible Vaccine

Question

Which of the following best describes the term edible vaccine? A)A DNA that a human can eat and relies on the human cells to generate the vaccine. B)A vaccine that can be eaten by a human and alter the genome. C)Part of a recombinant organism that the vaccine can be purified from. D)A recombinant organism that expresses the vaccine in a consumable portion of the organism.

Accepted Answer

An edible vaccine is a vaccine that is delivered through a consumable portion of a recombinant organism, typically a plant. This allows for easy administration of the vaccine to people who may not have access to traditional vaccines or who may have a fear of needles. The vaccine is expressed within the plant and can be purified from it. The other options (A, B, and C) are not accurate descriptions of an edible vaccine.

Which of the following best describes the term edible vaccine?