Match the following items with the correct phrases.

_______1. _______________ are chemical mediators that enable cells to communicate with each other.
_______2. When attached to the surface of particles or cells, ____________________ can facilitate phagocytosis.
_______3. Proteins produced by one bacterial species that kill other bacterial species are known as ____________________.
_______4. ____________________ are small, antiviral proteins that are produced by virus-infected cells.
_______5. ____________________ attract leukocytes to sites where they are needed.

a. bacteriocins
b. chemotactic agents
c. complement fragments
d. cytokines
e. interferons


1. d. cytokines
2. c. complement fragments
3. a. bacteriocins
4. e. interferons
5. b. chemotactic agents

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