The chemotactic factor is______________?

Correct answer: D. C5a

  • A. C2a
  • B. C3b
  • C. C4a
  • D. C5a

Explanation

C5a is the strongest chemotactic complement fragment and attracts neutrophils and other leukocytes to sites of inflammation. C3b mainly acts as an opsonin, whereas C2a and C4a are not the principal chemotactic factors.

Submitted by a TestUstad contributor and published by the TestUstad editorial teamLast updated
Report an error

The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.

Prefer email? support@testustad.com

Practise Immunology

90 free Immunology MCQs from Microbiology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.

Exams that ask Microbiology questions like this

Microbiology is on 6 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.

More Immunology questions