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What are antibodies? how are they produced? give two examples of these. |
| Answer» IES are PRODUCED by specialized white blood cells called B lymphocytes (or B cells). When an ANTIGEN binds to the B-cell SURFACE, it stimulates the B cell to divide and mature into a group of identical cells called a clone.An antibody, also known as an immunoglobulin, is a large, Y-shaped protein produced mainly by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses | |