What role do antibodies play in the immune response?

What role do antibodies play in the immune response?

Step 1: Understand that antibodies are special proteins made by the immune system.
Step 2: Know that antibodies help identify and attach to harmful germs called pathogens (like bacteria and viruses).
Step 3: Learn that when antibodies attach to pathogens, they can destroy them directly.
Step 4: Realize that antibodies can also neutralize toxins, which are harmful substances produced by some pathogens.
Step 5: Understand that antibodies help other immune cells, like phagocytes, to find and eat the pathogens more easily.
Step 6: Conclude that antibodies are important because they help protect the body from infections and diseases.

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