Practise MYP Biology questions on 8.7 Vaccination and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
Which vaccine technology relies on the body's own cells to translate genetic code into harmless antigens?
Cells that remain in the body long-term after a vaccination and enable a rapid response to future infections are called __________.
What is a 'reservoir' in the context of infectious diseases?
Which of the following is considered a primary public health benefit of widespread vaccination related to healthcare costs?
True or False: Vaccination is described as a population-level strategy because its benefits extend to protecting vulnerable groups like infants and the immunocompromised.
Live attenuated vaccine
Subunit vaccine
mRNA vaccine
Inactivated vaccine
Memory cells
Antigens
Red blood cells
Phagocytes
A localized side effect of a live attenuated vaccine
A storage facility for temperature-sensitive mRNA vaccines
A type of antibody produced by B lymphocytes to fight viruses
A population where a pathogen can live and reproduce over time
Generating higher profits for hospital emergency rooms
Reducing long-term healthcare costs and hospital admissions
Requiring more frequent medical consultations for side effects
Increasing the price of specialized medicines
True
False
