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Indicate Whether the Characteristic Applies to Active Immunity or Passive

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Indicate whether the characteristic applies to active immunity or passive immunity by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code.
a.active immunity
b.passive immunity
-Resistance to antigen exposure is immediate upon injection of antibodies


Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that act to conduct the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the body, or soma, of the neuron.

Myelin Sheath

A fatty layer that encases the axons of many neurons, speeding up the transmission of nerve impulses.

Multiple Sclerosis

A chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, leading to various neurological symptoms.

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