Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780190209896
Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chapter 15, Problem 49FB
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The given blank space in the statement, “The production of antibodies by B lymphocytes is referred to as____________immunity”.

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The antibodies are protective proteins. These are produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called the antigen. The antigens are invaders that sneak into our bodies and can possibly harm us; however, they trigger the immune system of our body.

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The foreign or "nonself" proteins that trigger immune responses are called ____________________.
The first and second lines of defense are often called ____________________ immunity.
The term ___________ describes the study of antigen–antibody reactions

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