Which of the following statements regarding antigens is FALSE?

A) Antigens are foreign proteins.
B) Antigens are marked for phagocytosis by an antibody.
C) Antigens stimulate the immune response.
D) Antigens hide a pathogen from lymphocytes.


D) Antigens hide a pathogen from lymphocytes.
Antigens mark a pathogen for lymphocytes, not hide it. The other statements
regarding antigens are true.

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