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What is the term used to describe the complement system's enzymatic alteration and fragmentation of proteins in a series?
What is the term used to describe the complement system's enzymatic alteration and fragmentation of proteins in a series?
- Irreversible pathway
- Chemotactic pathway
- Cascade pathway (correct)
- Opsonization pathway
Which immune response pathway does the complement system utilize for its functions in the innate immune response?
Which immune response pathway does the complement system utilize for its functions in the innate immune response?
- Adaptive pathway
- Alternate pathway (correct)
- Classical pathway
- Phagocytic pathway
What is the irreversible action that occurs once the complement system is activated?
What is the irreversible action that occurs once the complement system is activated?
- Labeling pathogens for opsonization
- Enzymatic alteration of proteins
- Chemotactic attraction of phagocytic cells
- Formation of damaging pores in pathogen membranes (correct)
What is the function of complement fragments that diffuse away from the pathogen?
What is the function of complement fragments that diffuse away from the pathogen?
What role does the complement system play in the adaptive immune response?
What role does the complement system play in the adaptive immune response?
What is the main characteristic of early induced proteins?
What is the main characteristic of early induced proteins?
Which proteins induce adjacent cells to make antiviral proteins in response to virus infection?
Which proteins induce adjacent cells to make antiviral proteins in response to virus infection?
What is the function of mannose-binding protein and C-reactive protein in the immune response?
What is the function of mannose-binding protein and C-reactive protein in the immune response?
Which cells have receptors for early induced proteins like mannose-binding protein and C-reactive protein?
Which cells have receptors for early induced proteins like mannose-binding protein and C-reactive protein?
What process tags a pathogen for phagocytosis by binding antibodies or antimicrobial proteins?
What process tags a pathogen for phagocytosis by binding antibodies or antimicrobial proteins?
Why are complement system proteins not considered early induced proteins, despite some similarities with antibacterial proteins?
Why are complement system proteins not considered early induced proteins, despite some similarities with antibacterial proteins?
