APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Anitgen means that the blood cell ____ that specific surface protein.
A
has
B
does not have
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An antigen is any substance to which the immune system can respond. For example, components of the bacterial cell wall can trigger severe and immediate attacks by neutrophils. If the immune system encounters an antigen that is not found on the body’s own cells, it will launch an attack against that antigen.

Detailed explanation-2: -The erythrocyte antigens are situated on the membrane of the red blood cells. From: Encyclopedia of Analytical Science (Second Edition), 2005.

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