Choose the best description of an antigen

A) part or a piece of a disease or pathogen
B) a particle that triggers the adaptive immunity
C) a particle (typically a foreign protein) that triggers inflammation
D) a chemical that enhances or modifies immune response


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements regarding endocytosis and exocytosis is correct?

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Which of these muscles is an intrinsic hand muscle that moves the thumb?

a. flexor pollicis brevis b. flexor digiti minimi brevis c. flexor pollicis longus d. extensor pollicis longus e. all of these are correct

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