Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 2SQ
Complement proteins function in defense by _______.
- a. neutralizing toxins
- b. enhancing resident bacteria
- c. promoting inflammation
- d. forming pores that cause pathogens to disintegrate
- e. both a and b
- f. both c and d
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