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Which of the following is not the mechanism by which antibodies act on pathogens?

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Antibodies neutralise antigens toxin.
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Antibodies rupture the antigens vacuole.
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Antibodies disintegrate antigens cell membrane.
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Antibodies stimulate other WBCs against antigens.
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Solution

The correct option is B Antibodies rupture the antigens vacuole.
  • Antibodies are the proteins produced by B-lymphocytes following the entry of an antigen.
  • Antibodies destroy pathogens in three different ways.
    • Destroy the bacteria by disintegrating their cell membrane.
    • Neutralise the toxin of the antigens.
    • Destroy the pathogens by stimulating other white blood cells

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