Opsonization is
A) the coating of a pathogen by complement to facilitate phagocytosis.
B) the sticking of monocytes to the wall of the blood vessels at the site of infection.
C) damage resulting in cell lysis.
D) nonspecific leukocyte secretion of toxins onto the surface of virally infected cells.
E) phagocyte receptors detecting PAMPs.
A
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: The Body's Second Line of Defense
Learning Outcome: 15.12
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