Multiple Choice
The membrane attack complex destroys a bacterium by
A) punching holes in the plasma membrane of the bacterium to allow fluid to rush out of the cell.
B) punching holes in the plasma membrane of the bacterium to allow fluid and sodium to rush into the cell.
C) delivering a toxic dose of chemicals to the bacterium.
D) producing antibodies against the bacterium.
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