Specialized proteins that bind to a pathogen's specific antigen and marks it for destruction are called

A) antibodies.
B) lymph nodes.
C) prodromes.
D) vaccines.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system that recognize and neutralize foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses.

Antigen

Any substance that causes the immune system to produce antibodies against it, which includes pathogens, foreign blood cells, and some toxins.