Complement C3b Protein Coats Bacteria and Stimulates Phagocytosis by __________

question 57

Multiple Choice

Complement C3b protein coats bacteria and stimulates phagocytosis by __________ during a process called __________.

• A)lymphocytes and monocytes; opsonization
• B)neutrophils and macrophages; cytolysis
• C)mast cells and basophils; opsonization
• D)mast cells and basophils; cytolysis
• E)neutrophils and macrophages; opsonization

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