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A-LevelBiologyImmunityFeb/Mar 2018Paper 1 Q401 Mark

A vaccine is used to create artificial active immunity. After being given a vaccine, it will take a period of time before a person develops long-term immunity against the disease. Which statement about this period of time explains this delay?

ANo memory cells have been produced from B-lymphocytes.
BNo plasma cells have been produced from B-lymphocytes.
CThe primary immune response has not produced enough antibodies.
DThe secondary immune response has not produced enough antibodies.

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Feb/Mar 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Immunity and is worth 1 mark.

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