16.6 - Role of Immunity
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Practice Questions
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What is immunity?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a defense system.
Name one way vaccines help us.
💡 Hint: Consider how they interact with our body.
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What is the primary function of vaccines?
💡 Hint: Think about their role in disease prevention.
True or False: Herd immunity only protects those who are vaccinated.
💡 Hint: Consider who benefits from a large vaccinated population.
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Explain how the immune system can remember a pathogen after the first encounter and how this benefits us during subsequent infections.
💡 Hint: Consider both the role of B and T cells.
Discuss how vaccines are developed and the steps involved in the vaccine production process.
💡 Hint: Think about the steps from discovery to testing and approval.
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