Question
Biology Question on human health and disease
A person likely to develop tetanus is immunized by administering :
A
Weakned germs
B
Dead germs
C
Preformed antibodies
D
Wide spectrum antibiotics
Answer
Preformed antibodies
Explanation
Solution
In passive immunity, the antibodies are produced in some other organism (eg, horse) in response to the given antigen,.These antibodies are then injected into the human body at the time of need. This is known as inoculation, eg, persons infected by tetanus, rabies, Salmonella and snake venom are given the sufficient amount of antibodies, so that they can survive.