Gram-positive bacteria are generally resistant to complement-mediated lysis beca

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Gram-positive bacteria are generally resistant to complement-mediated lysis because

Subject: Biotechnology EngineeringTopic: Immunology In Biotechnology

Thick peptidoglycan layer prevents insertion of membrane attack complex into the inner membrane

Gram-positive bacteria import the membrane attack complex and inactivate it

Membrane attack complex is degraded by the proteases produced by the Gram-positive bacteria

Gram-positive bacteria cannot activate the complement pathway

Correct Answer: A