Which of the Following Is NOT Attributable to Components of the Complement

question 245

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT attributable to components of the complement system

• A)forming a membrane-attack complex
• B)walling off of an inflamed area
• C)serving as chemotaxins
• D)acting as opsonins

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Definitions:

Concentration Gradient

A difference in the concentration of a substance from one point to another, as for example, across a cell membrane.

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, resulting in the shrinkage of the cell membrane away from the cell wall.

Hypertonic

A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to potential osmotic movement of water out of a cell.

Extracellular Fluid

Fluid that exists outside the cells of an organism, including blood plasma, lymph, and interstitial fluid, providing a medium for transport of nutrients and waste.