BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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Antigens are part of ____
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Your own immune system.
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The pathogen.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An antigen is a component of a pathogen, such as cell a surface marker comprised of proteins and complex carbohydrates, that is identified by macrophages of the innate immune response as “foreign” to the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Antigens are substances (usually proteins) on the surface of cells, viruses, fungi, or bacteria. Nonliving substances such as toxins, chemicals, drugs, and foreign particles (such as a splinter) can also be antigens.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Antigens” are molecular structures on the surface of viruses that are recognized by the immune system and are capable of triggering one kind of immune response known as antibody production.
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