Which type of surgical instrument must NEVER be immersed in any type of mechanical decontaminating equipment?

Agents that affect a patient's biologic response to a neoplasm in a beneficial way are known as:

A. T lymphocytes B. hormonal agents C. antitumor antibiotics D. biologic-response modifiers

________ is the organic matter makes proteins and can move between the nucleus and cytoplasm of the cells. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).