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A-LevelBiologyImmunity9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q361 Mark

What describes artificial passive immunity?

Aprotection against a pathogen by an injection of antibodies

Bprotection against a pathogen by drinking colostrum containing antibodies

Cstimulation of lymphocytes by antigens contained in a vaccine

Dstimulation of lymphocytes by antigens on the surface of invading pathogens

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A: protection against a pathogen by an injection of antibodies

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Topic: Immunity, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 36.

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