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The collaboration between the cells and proteins that work together as a defense system against infection comprises the immune system.Each of them performs a variety of tasks to recognize and/or react against a foreign body.

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Which statement about B-cell receptors (BCR) is true?
O a. BCR stands for Biology Courses Rule!
O b. BCR hold epitopes of a captured antigen that are then displayed to T-lymphocytes
O c. BCR recognise one specific epitope of one specific antigen
O d. BCR are found on all types of antigen-presenting cells

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