A person produces a mutated C3 protein resulting in C3a failing to stick, but enzymatic function is not affected. Complement activation in this individual would result in which of the following?
A. MACs would form but inflammation would not occur.
B. Phagocytes would not be attracted to the site of infection.
C. Phagocytes would be attracted to the site of infection but phagocytosis would be impaired.
D. Phagocytosis would be facilitated but chemotaxis by phagocytes would be reduced.
E. MACs would not form.
Answer: C
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Of all the different codons that exist, three of them
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Identify and briefly describe the labeled structures of the long bone in this picture. 
A: ________B: ________C: ________D: ________E: ________F: ________G: ________
What will be an ideal response?
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If you find that the coat color trait is symplesiomorphic, what can you do to resolve the species' evolutionary relationships? What will be an ideal response?