A vaccine
A)is a gamma globulin.
B)conveys active immunity.
C)contains antibodies.
D)is the same as an antitoxin.

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A vaccine conveys active immunity by introducing a weakened or dead form of a disease-causing agent into the body, which triggers the immune system to produce antibodies that can recognize and fight the actual disease-causing agent in the future. A gamma globulin is a blood product containing antibodies, and an antitoxin is a type of antibody specifically used to neutralize toxins produced by certain bacteria. Neither of these is the same as a vaccine, which stimulates the body's own immune system to produce antibodies.

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