An antigen is best defined as
A) a foreign organic molecule recognised and bound by T-cell receptors or antibodies.
B) the actual portion of a molecule which elicits a specific immune response.
C) an immunogen.
D) a membrane protein of a bacterium which interacts with a B-cell to cause lysis.
E) any molecule which can be recognised by one of the specific molecules of the immune system.
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Q13: Immune responses to pathogens include the
A) production
Q14: A humoral immune response
A) is mediated by
Q15: T lymphocytes
A) mature in the spleen and
Q16: Phagocytes
A) are of two main types: mononuclear
Q17: In the human immune system
A) an immunogen
Q19: Immunogens
A) are peptides of up to ten
Q20: In the human immune system, each
Q21: In the human immune system, a difference
Q22: Which of the following statements about the
Q23: Immunological tolerance
A) describes the response mounted against
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