Opsonization, the Process in Which Some Pathogens Are Coated with Antibodies

question 22

Multiple Choice

Opsonization, the process in which some pathogens are coated with antibodies and complement proteins, is representative of which antibody function?

• A) activation of complement
• B) agglutination
• C) neutralization
• D) enhancement of phagocytosis
• E) stimulation of inflammation

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Definitions:

Frequency Distribution

A representation of data that shows how often each value or range of values occurs.

Sample

A portion of the overall population picked for conducting studies or inquiries in order to collect demographic data.

Frequency Polygon

A graphical representation of the distribution of a dataset that shows how often each value occurs, connecting each data point by straight lines.

Frequency Distribution

A summarization of data by reporting the number of observations that fall within each range or bin of values for a specific variable.