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A solution containing weakened or dead microbes, used to stimulate antibodies production and to provide immunity against certain diseases is known as _________ .

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vaccine
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antibiotic
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vitamin
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antibody
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Solution

The correct option is A vaccine

A vaccine is a biological preparation containing weakened or dead microbes which are introduced into a healthy person's body to produce antibodies against the disease-causing microbes. Vaccines can be injected or administered orally.
Antibiotics are medicines (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
Vitamins are organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
An antibody is a large protein used by the immune system to fight against the pathogens such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses.


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