The Complement Cascade Produces All of the Following Outcomes EXCEPT

question 35

Multiple Choice

The complement cascade produces all of the following outcomes EXCEPT

• A) creating pores in bacterial membranes.
• B) increasing phagocytosis.
• C) attracting white blood cells.
• D) decreasing inflammation.

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Definitions:

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can perceive or detect 50% of the time.

Perceptual Invariance

The ability to recognize objects as remaining the same under different conditions, such as changes in lighting, angle, or distance.

Action Potentials

The rapid rise and fall of electrical voltage across a cell's membrane, allowing neurons to transmit signals along their axons.

Inhibitory Synapses

Connections between neurons that decrease the likelihood of the firing action potential of receiving neuron, thus inhibiting neural activity.