The Defense Response Triggered by the Mixing of Two Incompatible

question 13

Multiple Choice

The defense response triggered by the mixing of two incompatible blood types is called

• A) coagulation.
• B) agglutination.
• C) dehydration.
• D) phagocytosis.
• E) opsonization.

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Definitions:

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands that regulate physiological and behavioral activities.

Plasma

The liquid component of blood in which blood cells are suspended, consisting mostly of water, proteins, electrolytes, hormones, and nutrients.

A Antigens

Substances found on the surface of red blood cells that determine the A blood type in the ABO blood group system.

ABO Antigens

Proteins found on the surface of red blood cells that determine a person's blood type in the ABO blood group system.