Human Health And Disease Question 76
Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(i) Antigen is usually a foreign substance which triggers the formation of antibody. (ii) Antibody is a protein molecule. (iii) Antigen can be either protein or polysaccharide molecule. (iv) Antibody binds to an antigen to neutralize the latter.
Options:
A) (i) and (ii)
B) (i) and (iii)
C) All are correct
D) All are correct
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Antibody, a protective protein (and sometimes with polysaccharide) produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen. The antibodies destroy the antigen which is then engulfed and digested by macrophages.
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