Science · Topic 118 of 124
Antibodies
⭐ MasteredAntibodies are proteins made by your immune system to recognise and fight germs. Each antibody usually targets one specific germ, helping your body remember it.
💡 Fun fact
Once your body has made antibodies against a germ, it can respond much faster the next time it meets that germ.
All about Antibodies
Antibodies are proteins made by your immune system to recognise and fight germs. Each antibody usually targets one specific germ, like a key that fits one lock.
Once your body has made antibodies against a germ, it can respond much faster the next time it meets that germ. This memory is one reason why many illnesses happen only once in a lifetime.
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