Substances That Are Perceived as Foreign to the Body and Elicit

question 25

Short Answer

Substances that are perceived as foreign to the body and elicit an antibody response are ____________________.

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Definitions:

Heterotrophic

An organism that obtains its energy and carbon by consuming other organisms, unable to produce its own food.

Autotrophic

Organisms capable of synthesizing their own food from inorganic substances using light or chemical energy.

Parasitic

Pertaining to organisms that live on or in a host organism and cause harm to their host.

Extreme Environments

Environments with conditions that are challenging to most life forms, such as extreme temperatures, pressures, or chemical concentrations.