Jenner's Successful Use of Cowpox Virus as a Vaccine Against

question 21

Multiple Choice

Jenner's successful use of cowpox virus as a vaccine against the smallpox virus was due to the fact that ________.

• A) the immune system responds nonspecifically to antigens
• B) the cowpox virus made antibodies in response to the presence of smallpox
• C) there are some epitopes (antigenic determinants) common to both pox viruses
• D) cowpox and smallpox are caused by the same virus

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Definitions:

Ruff Degradation

A chemical reaction used to shorten the carbon chain of sugars by one carbon atom through oxidation.

Optically Active

Describes compounds that have the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light, a property often associated with the presence of chiral centers.

Aldaric Acid

A variety of sugar acid derived by converting the aldehyde group and the primary alcohol group in an aldose into carboxylic acids through oxidation.

Soyasaponin

A class of organic compounds found in soybeans, known for their foaming properties and potential health benefits.