PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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has
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does not have
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -antibody, also called immunoglobulin, a protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen.