The Abbreviation C3a in Relation to Complement Gives What Information

question 24

Multiple Choice

The abbreviation C3a in relation to complement gives what information?

• A)The capital C indicates this is a complement component.
• B)The lower case letter indicates that this is a fragment of the component.
• C)The numeral tells which complement component.
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Virus

One of the smallest known infectious agents, consisting only of nucleic acid surrounded by a protein coat; can live and grow only within the living cells of other organisms.

Noncellular Structure

Refers to structures not made up of cells, often found in various life forms or synthetic materials.

Nucleic Acid

A complex organic substance present in living cells whose molecules consist of many nucleotides linked in a long chain, essential for life and involved in the storage and transmission of genetic information.

Protein Coat

A protective layer surrounding a virus, composed of protein molecules, known as a capsid, which encases the viral genetic material.