The C 1 inhibitor plays an important role in: promoting dissociation of the C 1 complex. inhibiting the classical and MBL pathways. blocking formation of the C 1 complex. The first two answers are correct. All of the answers are correct. 1 point Viruses have been shown to use all of these strategies to evade complement EXCEPT: induction of host complement regulatory protein. production of a cell wall too thick for complement proteins to pierce. expression of proteins that promote complement degradation. incorporation of host membrane components to reduce targeting by the alternative pathway. expression of proteins that bind Fc receptors to block activation of the classical pathway. .