The treatment of snake-bite by antivenom is an example of

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#1

The treatment of snake-bite by antivenom is an example of :

  1. artificially acquired active immunity

  2. artificially acquired passive immunity

  3. naturally acquired passive immunity

  4. specific natural immunity

#2

The correct answer is 2) artificially acquired passive immunity. The treatment of snakebite with antivenom is an example of artificially acquired passive immunity. This is because antivenom is created by extracting antibodies from animals (such as horses or sheep) that have been immunized against specific snake venoms. When administered to a person bitten by a venomous snake, these antibodies provide immediate protection against the venom, but the person’s body does not produce the antibodies themselves. Instead, they receive pre-formed antibodies from an external source (the antivenom).