No. . | Question . | Distractors . | Bloom’s Level . |
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1 | Which of the following complement proteins is not a direct component of the membrane attack complex? | *a. C4 b. C5 c. C6 d. C7 e. C9 | Remember |
2 | Which of the following is characteristic of the alternative complement pathway? | a. It is initiated by the binding of MBL to mannose. *b. It requires the spontaneous hydrolysis of C3. c. It involves C2 and C4. d. It does not lead to the activation of the membrane attack complex. | Understand |
3 | When an individual has never previously been exposed to a bacterium, the classical complement pathway is MOST likely activated by which of the following? | *a. C-reactive protein (CRP) binding to the surface of the bacterium b. Molecules released from neutrophil granules bound to the surface of the bacterium c. The binding of mannose binding lectin to carbohydrates on the bacterium d. IgG bound to the surface of the bacterium | Apply |
4 | Which of the following complement proteins binds C3b to form the alternative C3 convertase? | a. Db *b. Bb c. C2b d. C5b | Remember |
5 | Which of the following is NOT a molecule that must bind to the surface of a pathogen to activate a complement pathway? | a. MBL b. IgM *c. Factor D d. C3 | Understand |
No. . | Question . | Distractors . | Bloom’s Level . |
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1 | Which of the following complement proteins is not a direct component of the membrane attack complex? | *a. C4 b. C5 c. C6 d. C7 e. C9 | Remember |
2 | Which of the following is characteristic of the alternative complement pathway? | a. It is initiated by the binding of MBL to mannose. *b. It requires the spontaneous hydrolysis of C3. c. It involves C2 and C4. d. It does not lead to the activation of the membrane attack complex. | Understand |
3 | When an individual has never previously been exposed to a bacterium, the classical complement pathway is MOST likely activated by which of the following? | *a. C-reactive protein (CRP) binding to the surface of the bacterium b. Molecules released from neutrophil granules bound to the surface of the bacterium c. The binding of mannose binding lectin to carbohydrates on the bacterium d. IgG bound to the surface of the bacterium | Apply |
4 | Which of the following complement proteins binds C3b to form the alternative C3 convertase? | a. Db *b. Bb c. C2b d. C5b | Remember |
5 | Which of the following is NOT a molecule that must bind to the surface of a pathogen to activate a complement pathway? | a. MBL b. IgM *c. Factor D d. C3 | Understand |
Five questions were used for the pretest, unit examinations, and cumulative final examination (MIC 401 only). Asterisks indicate the correct answer.