A Key Part of the Humoral Immune Response Is ________

question 14

Multiple Choice

A key part of the humoral immune response is ________.

• A) the cytotoxic T-cell attack of infected host cells
• B) the production of antibodies by plasma cells
• C) perforation of infected host cells by perforin
• D) phagocytosis of pathogens
• E) the initiation of programmed cell death in infected host cells

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Definitions:

Life

The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

Circulatory System

The body system that circulates blood throughout the body, delivers nutrients and oxygen to cells, and removes waste products, encompassing the heart, blood vessels, and blood.

Polar Bears

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Organ System

In multicelled organisms, set of interacting organs that carry out a particular body function.