Question

select the correct answer. which of the following is a medicine that stimulates the bodys immune response to make disease - fighting molecules to attack a specific pathogen? a. analgesic b. antibiotic c. antitoxin

Explanation:

• An analgesic is a pain - relieving medicine and does not stimulate the immune response to make disease - fighting molecules.
• An antibiotic is a medicine that kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria. It does not work by stimulating the body's immune response to make disease - fighting molecules.
• An antitoxin is a medicine that stimulates the body's immune response. It causes the body to make antibodies (disease - fighting molecules) to attack a specific pathogen (usually a toxin - producing pathogen).

Answer:

C. antitoxin