Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Preformed antibodies are immediately available to bind antigen, neutralize and opsonize.
Obtaining serum from exposed animals is a type of active immunotherapy.
Plasma cells produce a single type of antibody.
Passive immunotherapy does not require the body to mount a response.

Answer 1

Answer: Obtaining serum from exposed animals is a type of active immunotherapy.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is false because obtaining serum from exposed animals is a type of passive immunotherapy, not active. Passive immunotherapy involves the transfer of antibodies or immune cells from an immune donor to a recipient, without stimulating the recipient’s own immune system. Active immunotherapy, on the other hand, aims to stimulate the host’s immune system or a specific immune response to a disease or pathogen, using agents such as vaccines, cytokines, or antigens