Gram-positive bacteria are generally resistant to complement-mediated

1.	Gram-positive bacteria are generally resistant to complement-mediated lysis because
A.	thick peptidoglycan layer prevents insertion of membrane attack complex into the inner membrane
B.	Gram-positive bacteria import the membrane attack complex and inactivate it
C.	membrane attack complex is degraded by the proteases produced by the Gram-positive bacteria
D.	Gram-positive bacteria cannot activate the complement pathway
Answer» B. Gram-positive bacteria import the membrane attack complex and inactivate it

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