A membrane attack complex is a protein grouping that

A. stimulates basophils to attack a multicellular parasite in the body.
B. links a pathogen to a red blood cell so that it is carried to the liver or spleen.
C. forms a channel in the target cell membrane that causes cytolysis.
D. triggers phagocytosis of a target cell by a nearby macrophage or neutrophil.


Answer: C

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