Biology

Question 1

1The BCG vaccine protects against

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A. tuberculosis B. measles C. malaria D. cholera

Question 2

2Polio vaccine is given to children mainly as

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A. a cream B. a tablet C. oral drops D. an eye drop

Question 3

3Which disease was eradicated worldwide through vaccination?

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A. smallpox B. tuberculosis C. malaria D. cholera

Question 4

4A booster dose of a vaccine is given to

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A. cure the disease B. kill memory cells C. raise antibody levels again D. cause disease

Question 5

5A vaccine works by

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A. killing all bacteria B. curing disease immediately C. replacing blood D. stimulating the body to produce antibodies

Question 6

6A vaccine usually contains

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A. antibiotics B. weakened, killed or parts of a pathogen C. red blood cells D. vitamins only

Question 7

7Injecting ready-made antibodies, such as antivenom after a snakebite, gives

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A. lifelong immunity B. passive immunity C. active immunity D. no protection

Question 8

8An attenuated vaccine contains

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A. antibiotics B. dead tissue only C. weakened live pathogens D. antibodies

Question 9

9Immunity a baby gets from its mother's breast milk is

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A. artificial active immunity B. passive immunity C. no immunity D. active immunity

Question 10

10The Expanded Programme on Immunisation in Ghana protects children against diseases such as

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A. measles, polio and tuberculosis B. diabetes C. malaria only D. sickle cell