Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Antibodies and vaccination

Antibodies and vaccination — practice question

Why have vaccination programmes eliminated smallpox but not TB?

  • AVaccination can provide immunity only for smallpox but not for TB.
  • BOnly TB is associated with poor living conditions.
  • CThe smallpox virus showed little variation of antigens.
  • DThe TB pathogen is a bacterium and the smallpox pathogen is a virus.

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