Biological Science (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 48, Problem 3TYK
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The difference between an antigen and an epitope.
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An antigen is a molecule that is capable of inducing an immunological response. The selected part of an antigen that is specifically recognized by the B (derived from bone marrow) and T (derived from thymus) lymphocytes is known as an epitope.
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Chapter 48 Solutions
Biological Science (7th Edition)
Ch. 48 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 48 - Prob. 3TYKCh. 48 - 4. What is one of the differences between CD4+ and...Ch. 48 - Prob. 5TYUCh. 48 - What steps are required for most B cells to become...Ch. 48 - Prob. 9TYPSSCh. 48 - Propose a hypothesis to explain how self-reactive...Ch. 48 - Prob. 11PIATCh. 48 - 13. Pattern recognition receptors have been...Ch. 48 - Prob. 14PIAT
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