The Complement System Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

The complement system is

• A) a set of proteins involved in innate but not acquired immunity.
• B) a set of proteins secreted by cytotoxic T cells and other CD8 cells.
• C) a group of proteins that includes interferons and interleukins.
• D) a group of antimicrobial proteins that act together in a cascade fashion.
• E) a set of proteins that act individually to attack and lyse microbes.

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