Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The microscope in cell studies

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

The number of whooping cough cases has risen. A pregnant woman is immunised against whooping cough to help protect her newborn baby from this disease. How does the mother’s immune response protect a newborn baby from whooping cough?

  • Abefore birth, baby receives from mother: antibodies; type of protection gained by baby: natural passive
  • Bbefore birth, baby receives from mother: antigens; type of protection gained by baby: artificial active
  • Cbefore birth, baby receives from mother: memory cells; type of protection gained by baby: artificial passive
  • Dbefore birth, baby receives from mother: pathogens; type of protection gained by baby: natural active

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