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Antigens are chemical agents that fight cell destroys free radicals.

a. True
b. False

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Answer: b. False

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Antigens are the proteins or polysaccharides. These are present on the surface of blood cells responsible for identification of blood typing. A foreign antigen reacts with antibodies to attack the immune system of the host body.

Antioxidants are the chemical compounds that inhibit the oxidation reaction. The oxidation reaction produces free radicals, which leads to the chain reaction that can damage the cells of the organisms. Antigens do not participate in the inhibition of the oxidation reaction. Thus these cannot destroy the free radicals.

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