Complement proteins can do all of the following except

A) enhance phagocytosis by innate immune cells by attaching to cell invaders.
B) help trigger the inflammatory response.
C) attack cancer and virus-infected cells after they are released by natural killer cells.
D) act as chemical signals to recruit more immune cells to the site of infection.


Answer: C

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