The function of lactoferrin in the mucous membranes is to
A) Hydrolyze peptidoglycan
B) Reduce the amount of iron available to microbes
C) Lyse the plasma membrane
D) Damage DNA
Ans: B) Reduce the amount of iron available to microbes
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What will be an ideal response?