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Why vaccination is also called immunisation?

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Diseases such as cholera, typhoid, tuberculosis, hepatitis, chickenpox, measles, polio and smallpox can be prevented by vaccination. Vaccines consist of dead or weakened microbes. When these are swallowed or injected into the body of a patient, the body produces antibodies to fight against them. The antibodies remain in the body and protect it from any future attack of the disease germs. The body is then said to have developed immunity against that disease. Vaccination is, therefore, called immunisation.
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  • Assertion : Vaccination is also called preventive inoculation. Reason: A vaccine prevents the formation of antibodies inside the body.

    A
    If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
    B
    If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.
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    If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
    D
    If both Assertion and Reason are false.
  • Immunisation is based on

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    memory of individuals
    B
    pathogenic power
    C
    phagocytosis
    D
    memory of immune system
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