Biotech Basics: How Vaccines Are Made Quiz

Question 1

What is an antigen in the context of vaccines?

A A special type of vitamin

B A type of medicine for headaches

C A substance that triggers an immune response

D A machine that cleans blood

Question 2

What role do adjuvants play in vaccines?

A They change the color of the vaccine

B They help boost the immune response

C They help the vaccine dissolve in water

D They act as a preservative for food

Question 3

Which of these is a traditional method for vaccine production?

A Using solar power

B Growing viruses in chicken eggs

C Using artificial intelligence only

D Using magnetic fields

Question 4

What is the purpose of a vaccine booster?

A To give the patient more energy

B To make the vaccine last a week

C To increase immunity over time

D To change the vaccine flavor

Question 5

How does a 'recombinant' vaccine work?

A Uses the whole virus

B Uses human blood only

C Uses plants to create antibodies

D Uses pieces of viral protein created in a lab

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