How does the membrane attack complex (MAC) kill Gram-negative bacteria?
A) through opsonization
B) it dissolves the lipid membrane
C) it creates a pore on membrane through which cellular content leaks out, killing the cell
D) it creates a pore on membrane through which lysozyme in body fluid enters, to cleave peptidoglycan
E) it creates a pore on membrane through which sodium and water enter the cell to cause osmotic lyses
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