When antibodies and antigens react, they create an antigen–antibody complex. This structure reveals a new receptor site that activates a series of plasma proteins called what?
A) Complement
B) Neutralization of viral toxins
C) Opsonization
D) Histamine
A
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When the antigens and antibodies react, they form an antigen–antibody complex. This new structure reveals a new receptor site on the antibody that activates a series of plasma proteins in the body called "complement proteins." Options B, C, and D are distracters for this question and are not involved in this process.
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