Aglutiation in humoral immune responses is carried out by what?
1 Answer
Jul 26, 2016
Antibodies.
Explanation:
Agglutination refers to the clumping of particles. As part of a immune response it happens when an antibody interacts with an antigen (= foreign molecule). The antibodies are produced by the B-cells of the immune system.
The term 'humoral' in the question already gives the answer away, because humoral refers to antibody-mediated part of the immune system.
An example of agglutination: in this case antibodies (IgM) bind to antigens on the surface of bacteria.
