What is a vaccination and why is it done?
What will be an ideal response?
A vaccination is a procedure that injects a vaccine into the body. A vaccine is killed or attenuated bacteria or viral cells or cell fragments. The body produces antibodies and memory B lymphocytes specific to that pathogen. If the vaccinated patient encounters that pathogen again, the patient will have mild or no symptoms of the disease. Vaccinations are routinely used to prevent diseases that could be fatal or cause serious disability if contracted.
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The process used by a doctor making a voice recording of information about a patient's diagnosis and treatment for later transcription is _______
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_____ are structurally similar membrane-bound proteins that aid in the adhesion between various types of human cell
a. Interferons b. Integrins c. GTP-binding proteins d. Pyrogens e. Pentraxins.
_____ cause(s) mild and limited disease, whereas _____ cause(s) more severe disease and higher mortality
a. Antigenic drift; antigenic shift b. Antigenic shift; antigenic drift c. Epidemics; pandemics d. Pandemics; epidemics.
Which of the following is a physiological symptom of the fight-or-flight response?
A. decreased blood pressure B. decreased adrenaline C. decreased fats and sugars in the blood D. increased rate of digestion E. increased pulse