How Does the Membrane Attack Complex, or MAC, Kill Gram-Negative

question 44

Multiple Choice

How does the membrane attack complex, or MAC, kill Gram-negative bacteria?

• A) through opsonization
• B) it dissolves the cell wall
• C) digests the bacterial DNA
• D) it creates a pore on the bacterial membranes
• E) through antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity, or ADCC

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