An Immunogen Is A(n)

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Multiple Choice

An immunogen is a(n)

• A)compound that is capable of eliciting an immune response in a host
• B)antigen that is from other members of the same species as the host
• C)restricted portion of a molecule involved in the actual binding with the combining site of a particular antibody
• D)small compound that, although able to combine with elements of the immune system such as antibodies, cannot stimulate an immune response unless they are linked to a much larger immunogenic molecule called a carrier

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