Biological Science (7th Edition)
Biological Science (7th Edition)
7th Edition
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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