The Membrane Attack Complex (MAC) Is Characterized by All the Following

question 18

Multiple Choice

The membrane attack complex (MAC) is characterized by all the following except:

• A)MAC components are the same in the final common pathway of complement activation.
• B)C5-8 complex polymerizes C9 to form a tubule known as MAC.
• C)MAC allows for the influx of Na⁺ and H₂O, which produces lysis.
• D)the complement cascade reaches full amplitude at this stage.

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Definitions:

Skewed Distribution

A statistical term describing an asymmetry in the frequency distribution of a set of data.

Withdrawals

The act of removing something from a place or instance of no longer participating or being involved in something.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic (such as the mean or proportion) obtained through repeated sampling from a population.

Fair 6-sided Dice

A cube-shaped object with six faces, where each face shows a different number of dots from 1 to 6, designed to give an equal probability of landing on any face when thrown.