Assume you mix red blood cells, antibodies against the red blood cells, and complement in a test tube. What would you expect to see?
A) shrinkage (crenation) of the red blood cells
B) phagocytosis
C) opsonization of the red blood cells
D) lysis of the red blood cells
E) agglutination of the red blood cells
Answer: D) lysis of the red blood cells
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A virus differs from a bacterium in that a virus ________
A) develops resistance to antibiotics B) is not a living organism C) causes pneumonia D) does not have DNA or RNA