The useful idea
- A recognizable agent
A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism
- The immune system responds
The agent stimulates the immune system to recognize the agent as a threat, destroy it
- Recognition persists
recognize further and destroy any of the microorganisms associated with that agent that it may encounter in the future.
Why this matters
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Which idea belongs to the explanation of Vaccine?
- A recognizable agent — correct
- The immune system responds
- Recognition persists
A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism
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