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What is/are a component of the complement system that coats the bacterial surface, acting as an opsonin to enhance phagocytosis of bacteria.

A) CD8
B) CD4
C) Polysaccharides
D) C3b
E) C2c

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User Glstunna
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Final answer:

C3b is the component of the complement system that acts as an opsonin to enhance the phagocytosis of bacteria.

Step-by-step explanation:

The component of the complement system that coats the bacterial surface, acting as an opsonin to enhance phagocytosis of bacteria, is C3b.

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