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Ch 2

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A synonym for an antigenic determinant is:   Epitope  
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Genetically different individuals of the same species are referred to as :   Allogenic  
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Antigenic substances can be composed of:   Lg polysaccharides, proteins and glycoproteins  
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The most important characteristics of an antigen is:   Foreignness, degradability, molec. Weight  
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An antibody is composed of :   Proteins  
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19S   IgM  
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What is the highest antibody in the serum or plasma of health person   IgG  
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what antibody can exist as a dimer   IgA  
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What antibody has the shortest life span   IgE  
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Which antibody has no known sub classes   IgD  
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Which antibody increases in infectious diseases, collagen and hematologic disorders?   IgG  
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Which antibody is produced early in an immune response?   IgM  
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Which antibody is the predominant immunoglobulin in secretions?   IgA  
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What is the primary cell membrane immunoglobulin?   IgD  
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Which antibody mediates some types of hypersensitivity reactions?   IgE  
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Dominate type found on all animals in a species   Isotype  
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Found on the immunoglobins of some but not all of a species   allotype  
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individual determinants characteristic of each antibody   idotype  
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what is the sequence of events for a typical immune response   Lag phase, log phase, plateau, decline  
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Which of the following is false in an anamnestic response vs a primary response   IgM is predominate  
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Which type is capable of placental transfer?   IgG  
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ability of an antibody to combine with one antigen vs another   specificity  
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Strength of a bond between a single antigenic determinant and an individual combining site   Affinity  
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Strength with which a multivalent antibody binds to a multivalent antigen   avidity  
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non-covalent combination of an antigen with its respective specific antibody   Immune complex  
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What are the types of bonds involved in antigen-antibody reactions   Hydrophobic, hydrogen, VanDerWaals  
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Monocovalent antibodies have also been referred to as what?   incomplete antibodies  
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Antibody engineered to bind to a single epitope, purified from a single cell, are used to classify and identify specific cellular membrane characteristics   Monoclonal antibody  
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Antigens are characterized by :   usually Lg organic molecules, glycolipids or glycoproteins, also called immunogens  
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Antibodies are also referred to as-   Immunoglobulins  
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Accounts for 10% of the Ig pool, largely confined to the intravascular system   IgM  
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Diffuses more readily into extra vascular spaces, neutralizes toxins, and binds to microorganisms   IgG  
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Found in tears, saliva, colostrum, milk, and intestinal secretions   IgA  
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Mediates some types of hypersensitivity   IgE  
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Makes up less that 1% of the total immunoglobulins   IgD  
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What is the short chain of an Ig Called?   Fab Section  
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What is the long or heavy chain of an Ig Called?   Fc Section  
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In the Immune "bell curve" what are the 4 areas called, how are they different between 1st exposure and the 2nd exposure?   "A Lag phase B Log Phase C Plateau D Decline Phase  
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What are the characteristics of secondary response   IgG is predominant, It has a shorter Lag phase, more gradual decline  
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Bonding of antigen to antibody happens exclusively in   Noncovalent bonding  
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The strongest bonds result from what?   Goodness of fit  
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Monoclonal have what characteristics   cloned from single cell, purified antibody, engineered to bind to a single antigen  
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T or F, IgM is predominate in a secondary response   False  
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