Biology GCSE
Antibody
What Antibody means in Biology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Antibody
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A protein produced by lymphocytes that is complementary in shape to a specific antigen, binding to it to neutralise the pathogen.
A protein produced by lymphocytes that binds to specific antigens to neutralise pathogens.
A protein produced by lymphocytes that has a complementary shape to a specific antigen.
Topics that use Antibody
- Topic 1 – Key concepts in biology (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Topic 3 – Genetics (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Topic 5 – Health, disease and the development of medicines (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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