Artificially stimulating the production of antibodies to a disease is called:

• A. natural immunity
• B. antibiotic therapy
• C. passive immunization
• D. active immunization

Answer: (D)

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1. Understand the key terms related to immunity: natural immunity, antibiotic therapy, passive immunization, and active immunization.
2. Natural immunity refers to the protection an organism gains through natural exposure to a pathogen, without artificial intervention.
3. Antibiotic therapy involves using drugs to kill or inhibit bacteria, not stimulating antibody production.
4. Passive immunization means receiving antibodies directly from another source, providing immediate but temporary protection without stimulating the body's own antibody production.
5. Active immunization involves artificially stimulating the body's immune system to produce its own antibodies, typically through vaccination, which is the process described in the problem.