Explain why Jenner was successful in making a boy immune from smallpox by
vaccinating him with cowpox.
What will be an ideal response
Cowpox is a milder disease than smallpox, but it still induces T cell response (cellular immunity) and B cell
response (antibodies). The two viruses contain some similar antigens such that the specific immune response
against cowpox cross-reacts with smallpox antigens and gives the host immunity to small pox.
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The direction term anterior means pertaining to the front
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the medical word degenerative, the combining form means ________
A) "creation; production" B) "destruction" C) "reversal of; without" D) "unknown"
The most radiopaque material in the body is
A. the lung B. bone C. the liver D. fat E. water