Question
Differentiate between the following:
Antigen and Antibody
Antigen and Antibody
✓
Answer
| ANTIGEN | ANTIBODY |
| Antigens are any foreign particles or pathogens which stimulate the production of antibodies. | Antibodies are substances occurring naturally or produced in response to the presence of an antigen. |
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