Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 2SQ

Complement proteins function in defense by _______.

  1. a. neutralizing toxins
  2. b. enhancing resident bacteria
  3. c. promoting inflammation
  4. d. forming pores that cause pathogens to disintegrate
  5. e. both a and b
  6. f. both c and d
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