PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

IMMUNE RESPONSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are antibodies?
A
Organisms or viruses that cause disease
B
Drugs used to treat bacterial diseases
C
Substances the body recognizes as foreign
D
Proteins that bind to foreign substances
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What are antibodies? Antibodies are proteins that protect you when an unwanted substance enters your body. Produced by your immune system, antibodies bind to these unwanted substances in order to eliminate them from your system. Another word for antibody is immunoglobulin.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the context of immunity, foreign proteins are collectively known as antigens. The base of the Y is shared by all IgG antibodies. It’s called the Fc region because it binds the Fc receptors found on various immune cells in order to trigger a broader attack against the foreign threats recognized by antibodies.

Detailed explanation-3: -B lymphocytes become cells that produce antibodies. Antibodies attach to a specific antigen and make it easier for the immune cells to destroy the antigen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Antibodies are proteins made by the body’s natural defence system (immune system) to fight foreign substances, such as bacteria. Antibodies attach themselves to the foreign substance, allowing other immune system cells to attack and destroy the substance.

Detailed explanation-5: -Antibody: A protein produced by the immune system in response to a foreign substance such as a virus or bacterium. Antibodies protect the body from disease by binding to these pathogens and neutralizing or destroying them.

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