Question

The binding of a ____________ to a portion of bacteria or other cell type that enhances its removal by ____________ is a process called ____________ . The binding protein is called an ____________ . The binding of ____________ makes it more likely that a substance is identified and engulfed by phagocytic cells

Answer 1

1. Opsonin

2. Phagocytic cell

3. Opsonization

4. Opsonin

5. Opsonin

Step-by-step explanation:

Opsonin refers to the molecules which increase the chances of phagocytosis when it binds to the foreign body in the body. The opsonins are usually the protein molecules like the IgG immunoglobulin which when bind are easily recognized by the phagocytic cells of the immune system like the macrophages.

This enhanced process of binding opsonin and recognition of the opsonin bounded antigen by the phagocytic cells is known as the opsonization.