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  • Question
  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • is immunogenic for T cells 


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    • 1. 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
    • 2. 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
    • Discuss
    • 3. 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
    • Discuss
    • 4. 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
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • Discuss
    • 6. 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
    • Discuss
    • 7. 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
    • Discuss
    • 8. 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
    • 9. A secondary antibody is an antibody that

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    • A. has been used in prior experiments
    • B. is synthetically produced
    • C. binds to another antibody
    • D. is produced in boostered animals
    • Discuss
    • 10. Monoclonal refers to

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    • A. a single clone of antibody-producing cells
    • B. all the antibody molecules which are identical
    • C. the binding with same antigenic site with identical binding affinities
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss


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