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(iv) Antigens induce the formation of antibodies.

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Answer: True

Antibodies are protective proteins produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen.

Antibodies recognize and latch onto antigens to remove them from the body.

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Consider the sequence of activities given below:

i. Lymphocytes produce antibodies

ii. Phagocytes engulf the antigen that have been "marked" by the antibodies

iii. Antigen enters the body

iv. Lymphocytes recognise antigen

v. Antibodies render the antigen harmless

Which of these is the correct order in which the above occur?

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