Question

Suspension of attenuated pathogen that stimulates antibody formation is

• A. Sera
• B. Antitoxin
• C. Vaccine
  
• D. Antibiotic
  
  

Answer 1

The correct option is C Vaccine


Antitoxin :
Antitoxin is a preparation containing antibodies to the toxin. These preformed antibodies are injected to provide a quick immune response and it provides passive immunisation.

Antibiotic :
Antibiotics are chemical compounds that are released by certain microbes in order to kill or inhibit the growth of other microbes.

Vaccine :
Vaccine is a preparation containing attenuated/weakened or dead pathogens or antigenic proteins of pathogens. Vaccines are introduced into the body to stimulate the production of antibodies and memory lymphocytes in the body that provide long-term active immunity against the disease caused by the same pathogen.

Sera :
Sera (sing. serum) refers to blood plasma without the clotting factors.

Final answer :
(C) Vaccine