Once bound by antibodies, an antigen is effectively opsonized and thus rendered more
A) likely to agglutinate.
B) likely to block the activity of a pathogen.
C) to be recognized by natural killer cells.
D) to the complement cascade.
E) susceptible to phagocytosis.

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Opsonization enhances the susceptibility of antigens to phagocytosis by marking them for recognition and ingestion by phagocytes.

Once Bound by Antibodies, an Antigen Is Effectively Opsonized and Thus