GENERAL ANATOMY
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Anitgen means that the blood cell ____ that specific surface protein.
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has
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does not have
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Antibodies are protective proteins produced by your immune system. They attach to antigens (foreign substances)-such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and toxins-and remove them from your body. Cancer Answer Line 866.223.8100.
Detailed explanation-2: -The proteins and glycoproteins that are embedded in the cell membrane provide a distinctive identity to the cell. Since these surface molecules can elicit a response from the immune system, they are cell surface antigens.
Detailed explanation-3: -The surface of every red blood cell (RBC) is coated with antigens (sugars and proteins) that are integrally linked to membrane proteins or lipids.
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