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What are Foreign substances in the body known as?
antigens
Substances that the body recognizes as foreign are called?
Antigens Antibodies neutralize these molecules.
What substances is NOT typically perceived as an antigen?
Self-antigens
What helps destroy substances that carry antigens?
Antibodies
What are protein substances formed in the blood to destroy foreign substances?
Antigens are protein substances formed in the blood to destroy foreign substances. Antigens can also be administered artificially in some cases.
A complement cell is capable of producing and secreting antibodies that are coded to destroy specific antigens?
No
Substances or organisms that are foreign to the body?
Antigens is the term for molecules that are foreign to the body.
Where do antigens, the substances that trigger an immune response in the body, originate from?
Antigens, which trigger the immune response in the body, originate from foreign substances like bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens, as well as from the body's own cells that have been altered or damaged.
What makes the blood groups differ from each other?
It is the presence or absence of particular antigens that determines the blood type. Antigens are substances which trigger the body's immune response.
How are antibodies and antigens related in the immune response?
Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system in response to antigens, which are foreign substances that trigger an immune response. Antibodies bind to antigens to help neutralize or eliminate them from the body, playing a crucial role in the immune response.
What are antigens on red cells?
they are substances present in surface of rbc used to determin bld group and genotype
What are small oval structures capable of removing and destroying antigens?
Small oval structures capable of removing and destroying antigens are known as lymph nodes. They are part of the lymphatic system and play a crucial role in the immune response by filtering lymphatic fluid and housing immune cells, such as lymphocytes, that identify and attack pathogens. When antigens are detected, lymph nodes swell as they produce more immune cells to combat the invaders.
