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Which process involves antibodies coating microorganisms in order to facilitate phagocytosis? select one:
a. neutralization
b. opsonization
c. complement fixation
d. agglutination
e. anamnestic response?

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d. agglutination
lymphocytes produce antibodies that cause microorganisms to agglutinate so that phagocytes can ingest them easily

Opsonization is a process which involves antibodies coating microorganisms in order to facilitate phagocytosis.

What is opsonization?

  • "Opsonization is a process by which a pathogen is marked/tagged for phagocytosis."
  • If they are not tagged the phagocyte will not work on pathogens.

What are antibodies?

  • "Antibodies are the Y- shaped proteins which are used to fight the pathogens."

What do you mean by phagocytosis?

  • This is a process by which phagocytes engulfs foreign substances.

Hence, the correct option is b. opsonization.

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