Dinitrophenol is considered a hapten when injected into a mouse. This means that it:
A) is an incomplete antigen
B) has a molecular weight less than 1,000
C) will bind to antibodies
D) needs a carrier protein to become immunogenic
E) all of the above

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Dinitrophenol is considered a hapten, which means it is an incomplete antigen (A) with a molecular weight typically less than 1,000 (B), can bind to antibodies (C), and requires a carrier protein to become immunogenic (D). Haptens are small molecules that, by themselves, cannot elicit an immune response; however, when attached to a larger carrier protein, they become capable of doing so.

Dinitrophenol Is Considered a Hapten When Injected into a Mouse