A preparation of microorganisms that is administered to produce or artificially increase immunity to a particular disease is known as a:

A. vaccination
B. immunogen
C. prophylactic
D. vaccine


d
Rationale: A vaccine is a preparation of killed microorganisms, live attenuated microorganisms, or living virulent organ-isms that are administered to produce or artificially increase immunity to a particular disease.

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