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  • Question
  • Antigenic determinants bind to which portions of an antibody?


  • Options
  • A. Variable regions
  • B. Constant regions
  • C. Only light chains
  • D. Only heavy chains

  • Correct Answer
  • Variable regions 


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    • 1. Alum is an effective adjuvant because it

    • Options
    • A. disaggregates the antigen.
    • B. is immunogenic for stem cells
    • C. is immunogenic for T cells
    • D. slows the release of antigen
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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
    • 4. 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
    • 5. 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
    • 6. 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
    • 7. 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
    • 8. 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
    • 9. 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
    • 10. Which species lack immunoglobulin light chains?

    • Options
    • A. Camels
    • B. Humans
    • C. cows
    • D. Buffalo
    • Discuss


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