If you receive an immunization for hepatitis B and produce antibodies against the hepatitis B virus, you have developed what type of adaptive immunity?
A) Active natural immunity
B) Active artificial immunity
C) Passive natural immunity
D) Passive artificial immunity
E) Active passive immunity

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Active artificial immunity is developed when an individual is exposed to a vaccine that contains a weakened or dead pathogen, such as the hepatitis B virus, and the body produces antibodies in response. This type of immunity is "active" because the immune system is actively engaged in producing antibodies, and "artificial" because the exposure to the pathogen comes through vaccination rather than a natural infection.

If You Receive an Immunization for Hepatitis B and Produce