Substances That Induce an Immune Response are Known As

Question

Substances that induce an immune response are known as
A) immunogens.
B) antigens.
C) immunoglobins.
D) antigen-presenting cells.

Accepted Answer

Immunogens are substances that can induce a specific immune response, whereas antigens are substances that specifically bind to the products of an immune response, such as antibodies. Both terms are commonly used to refer to substances that can elicit an immune response. Immunoglobins (also known as antibodies) are proteins produced by the immune system in response to an immunogen or antigen. Antigen-presenting cells are a type of immune cell that display foreign antigens on their surface to activate other immune cells.