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

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Opsonization enhances the susceptibility of antigens to phagocytosis by marking them for recognition by phagocytic cells.

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