Ch. 14- Activation of Complement

In the classical pathway of complement activation, complement attaches to an antigen-antibody complex. A) True B) False

A) true

All of the following processes can be activated by complement except: A) inflammation B) antibody production C) cytolysis D) opsonization E) none of the above

B) antibody production

Complement factors are named in the order in which they function. A) True B) False

B) false

Complement factors C5b+C6+C7+C8 make up a membrane attack complex that results in A) enhanced phagocytosis B) opsonization C) cytolysis D) all of the above

C) cytolysis

Opsonization is: A) a membrane attack complex lysing a bacterium by making a hole in its membrane B) when complement causes inflammation to occur C) when the nine complement factors cascade in order D) coating of a bacterium with antibody to make it more susceptible to phagocytosis

D) coating of a bacterium with antibody to make it more susceptible to phagocytosis