Vaccination & Immunisation MCQ - NEET Practice Questions with Answers

Passive immunization includes:

The principle of immunisation or vaccination is based on properly of

Read the following statements and select the correct ones.

(i) Vaccine is a preparation (or suspension) of a dead/attenuated pathogen of a disease which on inoculation(or injection) into a healthy person, provides temporary/permanent active/passive immunity by inducing antibody formation.

(ii) Immunisation is the process by which the body produces antibodies against vaccine-preventable diseases through the administration of specific vaccines.

(iii) The principle of immunization or vaccination is based on the property of 'memory' of the immune system.

(iv) If a person is infected with some deadly microbes to which a quick immune response is required; in that case, we need to directly inject the preformed antibodies or antitoxins e.g., in case of tetanus.

Which form of pathogen is used in vaccination?

The term 'antitoxin' refers to a preparation containing 

Assertion: Vaccination can provide long-lasting protection against infectious diseases by stimulating the production of antibodies.

Reason: Vaccines contain weakened or dead pathogens that stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies against the pathogen.

A person likely to develop tetanus is immunised by administering?

Match each disease with its correct type of vaccine:

Assertion: Innate immunity is the body's first line of defense against invading pathogens.

Reasoning: Innate immunity includes physical and chemical barriers, as well as specialized cells that can recognize and respond to a wide range of pathogens.

The principle of vaccination is based on the property of