Which Characterizes Complement Proteins

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which characterizes complement proteins?

• A) They cause lysozyme to lyse invading cells such as bacteria.
• B) They are a component of the innate immune response but not the adaptive immune response.
• C) They make up a group of just three different proteins that act in a cascade.
• D) They help to activate the inflammatory response.
• E) They bind to antibodies but not antigens.

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Definitions:

Binomial Populations

Populations for which the outcomes can be classified into two categories (success/failure) and the number of successes in a set number of trials can be predicted.

SRS

Stands for Simple Random Sample, a sampling method where each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

Confidence Interval

A range of values derived from sample data that is believed, with a certain level of confidence, to contain the true value of the population parameter.

Population Proportions

The fraction or percentage of items in a particular category within the entire population.