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  • The main function of antibodies is to


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  • A. kill all the foreign bodies
  • B. generate antigens, thus conferring immunization
  • C. protect the circulatory system
  • D. chemically combine with the antigen which induces it, inactivate the antigen and protect the body from disease

  • Correct Answer
  • chemically combine with the antigen which induces it, inactivate the antigen and protect the body from disease 


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    • 1. The immunoglobulin fold is

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    • A. found only in IgG molecules
    • B. a ?-barrel composed of a three- and a four-stranded antiparallel ?-sheet
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. found six times in the IgG molecule
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    • 2. A polyclonal antibody response

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    • A. is produced only in response to polymeric antigens
    • B. is produced by several B cells recognizing different pitopes on the same antigen
    • C. occurs during the lag phase of the immune response
    • D. violates clonal selection
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    • 3. Antibodies in the human immune system can identify approximately 108 different molecules Which one of the following is correct?

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    • A. This diversity is generated from 108 different immunoglobin genes
    • B. Many of these molecules are self-antigens
    • C. Most of these antibodies recognize proteins
    • D. Most of these antibodies recognize small organic molecules
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    • 4. Papain digest IgG into

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    • A. two Fab fragments and one Fc fragment
    • B. three Fab fragments and two Fc fragments
    • C. two Fab fragments and two Fc fragments
    • D. three Fab fragments and three Fc fragments
    • Discuss
    • 5. Each IgA antibody molecule consists of

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    • A. four polypeptide chain and has two antigen binding site
    • B. two polypeptide chain and has one antigen binding site
    • C. three polypeptide chain and has two antigen binding site
    • D. two polypeptide chain and has two antigen binding site
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    • 6. IgE provides

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    • A. immunity against some parasites
    • B. complement killings of the cells and phagocytosis
    • C. secretions in the body
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. Alum is an effective adjuvant because it

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    • A. disaggregates the antigen.
    • B. is immunogenic for stem cells
    • C. is immunogenic for T cells
    • D. slows the release of antigen
    • Discuss
    • 8. Antigenic determinants bind to which portions of an antibody?

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    • A. Variable regions
    • B. Constant regions
    • C. Only light chains
    • D. Only heavy chains
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    • 9. Structures of anti-PCP antibody shows that the tight binding of PCP to the antibody is primarily due to

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    • A. hydrophobic forces
    • B. electrostatic forces.
    • C. Van der Waals forces.
    • D. none of these
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    • 10. Antibodies can be used

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    • A. for the localization of proteins in the cell
    • B. for protein purification
    • C. to catalyze chemical reactions
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss


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