Agglutinins

question 12

Multiple Choice

Agglutinins

• A) are surface antigens on RBCs.
• B) prevent blood clotting.
• C) are substances that can trigger a protective defense mechanism called an immune response.
• D) are antibodies that will attack surface antigens on RBCs of a different blood type.
• E) contain abundant stained "granules."

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