Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 10th Edition (Shier)

Chapter 14: Lymphatic System and Immunity

Activation of Complement

View the animation below, then complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the concept.

1.		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
2.		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
3.		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
4.		Complement factors are named in the order in which they function.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5.		In the classical pathway of complement activation, complement attaches to an antigen-antibody complex.
			A)	True
			B)	False