One Way the Complement System Acts Is by Producing

question 28

Multiple Choice

One way the complement system acts is by producing

• A) proteins that assist phagocytes in recognizing a pathogen.
• B) mast cells that attack pathogens' membranes.
• C) histamines that stimulate B cell formation.
• D) kinins that bind to the surface of pathogens.
• E) macrophages that phagocytize bacteria.

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Definitions:

Cycads

Ancient group of seed plants characterized by a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves.

Tropics

A region of the Earth surrounding the Equator, characterized by a warm climate with little seasonal temperature variation.

Flowering Plants

Angiosperms, or flowering plants, are plants that produce flowers as their reproductive structures, bearing seeds within fruits.

Produce Fruit

The biological process in which flowering plants generate fruits, which are the mature ovary of a flower and often contain seeds.