Partial Antigens That Do Not Cause B Cell Activation Alone

Question

Partial antigens that do not cause B cell activation alone are called
A) complete antigens.
B) immunoglobulins.
C) mature antigens.
D) haptens.
E) short chains.

Accepted Answer

Partial antigens that do not cause B cell activation alone are called haptens. They require binding to a carrier molecule to become immunogenic.