The Complement System

question 149

Multiple Choice

The complement system

• A) consists of plasma proteins produced by the liver that circulate in the blood in inactive form
• B) is the primary mechanism activated by antibodies to kill foreign cells
• C) can be activated nonspecifically and specifically
• D) consists of plasma proteins produced by the liver that circulate in the blood in inactive form and can be activated nonspecifically and specifically
• E) all of these

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