A virus is injected into a rabbit and the rabbit is allowed to make antibodies against the viral antigen. These antibodies are then removed from the rabbit plasma and injected into a human to combat an infection by the same virus. This would be an example of
A) innate immunity.
B) artificially induced passive immunity.
C) artificially induced active immunity.
D) naturally acquired passive immunity.
E) naturally acquired active immunity.

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This is an example of artificially induced passive immunity, as the antibodies were produced outside of the human body and then introduced.

A Virus Is Injected into a Rabbit and the Rabbit