Which statement indicates teaching was successful regarding the classical pathway of the com-plement system? The classical pathway of the complement system is activated by:

a. histamine.
b. antigen-antibody complexes.
c. leukotrienes.
d. prostaglandins.


ANS: B
The classical pathway of the complement system is activated by antibodies of the immune sys-tem, not by histamine, leukotrienes, or prostaglandins.

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