What is function of the complement cascade called opsonization?
A)It is the tagging of pathogenic microorganisms for destruction by neutrophils and macrophages.
B)It is the processing of pathogenic microorganisms so that activated lymphocytes can be created for acquired immunity.
C)It is the destruction of glycoprotein cell membranes of pathogenic microorganisms.
D)It is the anaphylatoxic activity resulting in mast cell degranulation.

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C3b adheres to the surface of a pathogenic microorganism and serves as an efficient opsonin. Opsonins are molecules that "tag" microorganisms for destruction by cells of the inflammatory system (primarily neutrophils and macrophages).

What Is Function of the Complement Cascade Called Opsonization