Vaccines and Antibiotics

A/an __________ is an injection of a weekened form of a pathogen to help the individual gain immunity from a disease.

• Virus

• Vacuum

• Vaccine

• Antibiotics

You are a doctor and Little Billy is in your office with the flu. His mother wants you to prescribe an antibiotic. Which would be the best response?

• "Absolutely, get that kid an antibiotic!"

• "Give him a vaccine and he will feel better right away!"

• "Actually, he just needs to take a painkiller."

• "Unfortunately, antibiotics do not work against viruses like the flu."

Which of these is NOT a sign that the body is fighting a pathogen?

• Fever

• Coughing

• Bleeding

• Sneezing

Which type of virus has spikes on the outside, giving it a "crown-like" appearance?

• Bacteriophage

• Coronavirus

• Ebola Virus

• Norovirus

Which of these would never be included in a vaccine, due to its potential to cause illness/disease?

• Weekened Virus

• Fully deactivated virus

• Partial virus

• Complete, fully active virus

Which is smaller, a virus or a bacterium?

• Virus

• Bacterium

The first vaccine that was developed was for

• Smallpox

• Polio

• Chickenpox

• Rubella

True/False: Sometimes vaccines need boosters to remain effective.

• False

• True

Vaccines work because the immune system saves the information in the:

• Memory cells

• Effector cells

• Leukocytes

• Red blood cells

The vaccines trigger the immune system creating specific ______________ for the pathogen.

• Antigens

• Medicine

• Antibodies

• Cells