Antigens That Can Provoke an Immune Response Include_________

question 14

Multiple Choice

Antigens that can provoke an immune response include_________ .

• A)polysaccharides
• B)foreign proteins
• C)foreign proteins, polysaccharides, and small molecules, called haptens that link to our own body proteins
• D)small molecules, called haptens that link to our own body proteins

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Definitions:

Nitrogen

A chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, making up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere and essential for living organisms.

Nitrite Ions

An anion with the chemical formula NO2-, derived from nitrous acid, commonly found in soil and water where it participates in the nitrogen cycle.

Nitrification

A microbiological process where ammonia is oxidized to nitrite and then to nitrate, which is a key step in the nitrogen cycle in ecosystems.

Carbon Cycle

The series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted in the environment, incorporating the absorption of carbon dioxide by plants and its release back into the atmosphere through respiration, the burning of fossil fuels, and other activities.