Antibodies are

A. specific molecules, or parts of molecules, that the body recognizes as foreign.
B. enzymes secreted to destroy a pathogen's cell wall.
C. proteins on the surface of our cells to which pathogens attach.
D. cells that protect the body against invaders.
E. proteins the body produces against invading substances.


Ans: E. proteins the body produces against invading substances.

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