PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
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Question
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What can happen to a pathogen that has antibodies attached to its surface?
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it is identified by macrophage
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the kidney filters it out
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B cells consume it
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T cells blow it up
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The antibodies destroy the antigen (pathogen) which is then engulfed and digested by macrophages. White blood cells can also produce chemicals called antitoxins which destroy the toxins (poisons) some bacteria produce when they have invaded the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -The immune system responds to antigens by producing cells that directly attack the pathogen, or by producing special proteins called antibodies. Antibodies attach to an antigen and attract cells that will engulf and destroy the pathogen.
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