The eyes and the respiratory tract are both protected against infections by A) t

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futuristic

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on: Sep 10, 2013

The eyes and the respiratory tract are both protected against infections by
A) the mucous membranes that cover their surface.
B) the secretion of complement proteins.
C) the release of slightly alkaline secretions.
D) the secretion of lysozyme onto their surfaces.
E) interferons produced by immune cells.

aero

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Reply #1 on: Sep 14, 2013

I remember it was D

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