Acellular vaccines and subunit vaccines
A)contain modified bacterial exotoxin molecules.
B)are always genetically engineered.
C)contain select antigenic components of a pathogen rather than whole cells or viruses.
D)confer passive immunity.
E)All of the choices are correct.

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Acellular vaccines and subunit vaccines contain select antigenic components of a pathogen rather than whole cells or viruses. They may contain parts of the bacterial exotoxin molecules but not necessarily modified. They may or may not be genetically engineered. They do not confer passive immunity. Therefore, option C is the correct choice.

Acellular Vaccines and Subunit Vaccines