Complement proteins, which are activated when IgG or IgM antibodies bind antigen,

A) cause lysis of the T cells.
B) cause opsonization, which coats the antibody-antigen complexes in a way that
attracts phagocytes.
C) stimulate chemotaxis, in which neutrophils and macrophages are repelled from the
affected area.
D) stimulate cytokine release.


B

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