In order for some phagocytes to destroy certain pathogens they have ingested (like tuberculosis), _____ must be deployed.

A. lysosomes
B. diapedesis
C. the respiratory burst
D. complement


Answer: C. the respiratory burst

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Water-soluble hormones differ from lipophilic hormones, in that ________.

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Polymers are a typical formation of ________ molecules.

A) inorganic B) organic C) either organic or inorganic

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