Once bound by antibodies, an antigen is effectively opsonized and thus rendered more

A) to the complement cascade.
B) susceptible to phagocytosis.
C) likely to agglutinate.
D) to be recognized by natural killer cells.
E) likely to block the activity of a pathogen.


Ans: B) susceptible to phagocytosis.

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