Simplify the Complex Fraction

question 44

Essay

Simplify the complex fraction.

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Definitions:

Antigens

Substances, often foreign, that induce an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.

Interferon

A type of protein produced by cells in response to viral infections, functioning as part of the immune response to inhibit virus spread.

Viral Infections

Diseases caused by viruses, microscopic infectious agents that can only replicate inside the cells of a host organism.

Inflammatory Response

Complex sequence of events involving chemicals and immune cells that results in the isolation and destruction of antigens and tissues near the antigens.