The Complement System Is ________

question 2

Multiple Choice

The complement system is ________.

• A) a set of proteins involved in innate but not acquired immunity
• B) a group of proteins that includes interferons and interleukins
• C) a group of proteins that act together in a cascade fashion
• D) a set of proteins that act individually to attack and lyse microbes

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Definitions:

Scientific Hypothesis

An educated guess or prediction that forms the basis for an experiment and can be tested through observation and experimentation.

Imaginary Outcome

An envisioned result or scenario that exists only in one's imagination or as a construct of thought.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is measured and is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.