Microbiology Demystified

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  1. What type of vaccine contains a live antigen?
    (a) Attenuated whole agent
    (b) Inactivated whole agent
    (c) Toxoids
    (d) Subunit

  2. What type of vaccine uses fragments of a dead antigen?
    (a) Attenuated whole agent
    (b) Inactivated whole agent
    (c) Toxoids
    (d) Subunit

  3. What type of vaccine uses a dead antigen killed by phenol or formalin?
    (a) Attenuated whole agent
    (b) Inactivated whole agent
    (c) Toxoids
    (d) Subunit

  4. A conjugated vaccine is used for children who are under the age of 24 months.
    (a) True
    (b) False

  5. What genetic engineering process is used to create a vaccine?
    (a) Toxoid
    (b) Recombinant
    (c) Active whole agent
    (d) Inactive whole agent

  6. What test uses electrical current in a gel to increase the reaction time be-
    tween an antigen and antibody?
    (a) Electrophoresis
    (b) Electrosynthesis
    (c) Gel separation
    (d) Gel division

  7. A toxoid is an active toxin.
    (a) True
    (b) False

  8. A booster is required for all immunization.
    (a) True
    (b) False


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