The __________________ consists of proteins in the blood plasma that are activated when bacteria or fungi are present and that insert into the foreign cell's membrane.

A. natural killer cell
B. complement system
C. inflammatory response
D. macrophagic defense system


Ans: B. complement system

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A. in the brain. B. in the neck. C. near the ovaries or testes. D. on top of the kidneys. E. near the small intestines.

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A. Termination codons include UAA, UAG, UGA. B. Termination codons do not have corresponding tRNA. C. They are also called nonsense codons. D. Termination codons include AUG. E. They occur where the bond between the final tRNA and the growing polypeptide is broken.

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