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Viral vaccines may be prepared from which three kinds of material?
AAntibiotics, antibodies or plasma cells
BBacteriophages, prions or plant viroids
CLive viruses, killed viruses or subunits
DReverse transcriptase, RNA or capsomeres
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Live viruses, killed viruses or subunits
1. Vaccination is the primary method of controlling viral disease.
2. A vaccine may be prepared using live viruses, killed viruses, or molecular subunits of the virus.
3. Killed vaccines and subunit vaccines are both incapable of causing disease.
4. Antibiotics act on bacteria and have no place in the making of a viral vaccine.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 21 "Viruses", section 21.3 Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections_
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