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Microbiology

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Set 17 Immunization And Immune Testing

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following substances is commonly used to inactivate microbes?

A) formaldehyde
B) alcohol
C) synthetic detergents
D) fluorescent dyes
E) alum

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following statements regarding an inactivated vaccine is FALSE?

A) It can be produced with deactivated whole microorganisms.
B) It can be produced from antigenic fragments of a pathogen.
C) It is safer than an attenuated vaccine.
D) It is made from mutated forms of the pathogen.
E) It is made from pathogens that cannot replicate.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following statements regarding toxoids is FALSE?

A) They are produced against the toxin of the microorganism rather than the microorganism itself.
B) They provide lifelong immunity.
C) They stimulate antibody immune responses.
D) They have few antigenic determinants.
E) They are chemically or thermally modified.

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