Molecular Defenders MCQs

__ is a protein that breaks down one of the chemicals found in bacterial cell walls

Valine
amylase
Lysozyme
collagen

_ in your blood binds iron so microbes don’t have enough iron for their growth.

Transferrin
Valine
Amylase
histidine

_ in your blood and tissue fluids bind to microbes and target them for destruction.

Valine
Amylase
Complement proteins
histidine

_ are proteins that are released by cells infected with viruses

Valine
Amylase
Complement proteins
interferons

_ travel to cells all around the infected cell and warn them about the virus.

Valine
Amylase
Complement proteins
interferons

Cells that receive a warning from _ produce proteins to help protect themselves against viral attack.

Valine
interferons
Amylase
Complement proteins