How Does the Membrane Attack Complex (MAC) Kill Gram-Negative Bacteria

question 33

Multiple Choice

How does the membrane attack complex (MAC) kill Gram-negative bacteria?

• A) through opsonization
• B) it dissolves the lipid membrane
• C) it creates a pore on membrane through which cellular content leaks out, killing the cell
• D) it creates a pore on membrane through which lysozyme in body fluid enters, to cleave peptidoglycan
• E) it creates a pore on membrane through which sodium and water enter the cell to cause osmotic lyses

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