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ammonia transport
Damien Bosco
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∙ 9y agoAntigens function to elicit an immune response from the body. They do so by pairing up to specific antibodies. In blood, this is important to know because for any blood type that lacks an antigen, the person has the corresponding antibody, which means that if foreign blood with the wrong blood type comes into the body, the body will react.
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What is the function of an antigen in an antigen-antibody response?
To help immune cells identify and destroy a pathogen
What is the function of rh antigen?
ammonia transport
Which antibody function binds antibodies to soluble antigen molecules?
precipitation
The function of an antigen-presenting cell depends on the presence of what?
MHC proteins.
What function of this protein is to bind to a specific antigen preventing it from attacking host cells?
Antibody.
Which of the following is not an antigen that may be found on the surface of an erythrocyte a A antigen b B antigen c O antigen d Rh antigen?
A antigen
What is antigen in German?
Abwehrstoff or Antigen
In order for a lymphocyte to respond to an antigen the antigen must?
the antigen must bind to the receptor
What is antigene and antibody?
An antigen is a substance that can invoke an immune response. While an antibody is the immune system's response to an antigen. Antibodies, act by directly neutralizing the antigen and/or bind to the antigen and signaling marcophages to phagocytose the antigen.
What is the protein made in a response to a specific antigen called?
An antigen is a protein made in response to a specific antigen.
What blood has antigen but without antibody?
Surface antigen
What is a monovalent antigen?
Another term for univalent antigen
