Antigens are

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


A

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