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Immunology (5 &6)

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Which region of the immunoglobulin molecule can bind antigen? A. Fab B. CL C. CH D. Hinge region   show
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show IgM  
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Which is characteristic of IgG: A. First class of antibody to appear B. Found mainly in secretions C. The least abundant antibody in serum D. Provides immunity for the newborn   show
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show The recognition of antigens by naive B cells  
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Identify the correct pairing of an immunoglobulin and its property A. IgA: crosses the placenta B. IgG: most abundant in serum C. IgM: immunoglobulin produced by a T cell D. IgE: major immunoglobulin of secondary response   show
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Which of the following is a characteristic of IgA? A. It is found in secretions B. It fixes complement C. It is a pentamer in serum D. It is the primary response antibody   show
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show VH + VL  
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show IgM  
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Kappa or lambda light chains: A. are encoded on the same chromosome B. associate with only one type of heavy chain at a time C. can be expressed by the same B cell D. are expressed by a pre-B cell   show
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show Allotypes  
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The ability of an antibody to opsonize is located in which region? A. F(ab)2 B. Fc C. VL + VC D. Hypervariable   show
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show It is able to fix complement  
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show The primary response has a long lag phase, the anamnestic response has a short lag phase.  
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show Lambda and kappa  
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show IgM  
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The region of an antibody molecule that exhibits the greatest variability from antibody to antibody is known as the: A. hypervariable region B. constant region C. Fc region   show
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show IgG is increased 100-fold to 1,000-fold  
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Immunoglobulins are grouped into classes on the basis of similarities in: A. light chains B. heavy chains C. antigen binding sites D. disulfide bonds   show
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Which class makes up 70% to 80% of total serum immunoglobulins? A. IgA B. IgG C. IgM D. IgE   show
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show IgE  
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show Albumin  
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In serum protein electrophoresis, which band contains the immunoglobulins? A. alpha-1 B. alpha-2 C. Beta D. gamma   show
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show The most efficient subclass for activating complement  
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Characteristics of cytokines include which of the following? A. They are directly cytotoxic to bacteria B. they are produced primarily by the liver C. they are chemical messengers that regulate the immune system D. They are plysaccharides   show
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Cytokines exhibit pleitropy, which refers to: A. multiple cytokines affecting the same cell B. one cytokine inhibiting the activity of another cytokine C. one cytokine affecting multiple cells D. cytokines acting together to affect a cell   show
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IL-2 is synthesized by: A. T cells B. B cells C. monocytes D. mast cells   show
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show hematopoiesis  
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A person steps on a rusty nail, which punctures her skin and activates resident macrophages to secrete IL-1 beta. The fever that develops is an example of what type of cytokine signaling? A. autocrine B. paracrine C. endocrine D. kallikrein   show
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show Th1 cells  
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show IFN-gamma  
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The priamry function of colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) is to promote: A. apoptosis B. lysis C. diapedesis D. Hematopoiesis   show
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What is the main function of chemokines? A. inhibit the immune response B. enhance synthesis of acute-phase reactants C. establish a concentration gradient to guide cell movement   show
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show IL-6  
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Erythropoietin regulates: A. T-cell function B. Bone marrow cell differentiation C. proinflammatory cytokine synthesis D. the acute-phase response   show
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show TNF  
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Fab stands for:   show
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show IgM  
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show IgG  
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show IgG  
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show Primary  
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Found in secretions such as sAlivA and teArs:   show
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Associated with allergies:   show
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Most abundant is serum:   show
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Activates the classical complement pathway and fixes complement:   show
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Activates the classical complement pathway and fixes complement:   show
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show Allotypes  
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show Idiotype  
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show Isotype and allotype  
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show - kappa and lambda - k and (upside down) y - associate with one type of H chain at a time  
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show Fc  
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Immunoglobulin classes are determined by:   show
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Which group migrates the slowest?   show
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Antibodies are located in which region?   show
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show IgG3  
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Cytokines characteristics:   show
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show True  
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show - CSF - IL-3 and EPO - IL-5  
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show systemic  
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show affecting the same cell that secreted it  
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Paracrine:   show
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show Chemokines  
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show - Tumore Necrosis Factor - Induces lysis of tumor cells - Is secreted in response to gram negative bacterial infections  
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show Pleiotropy - one cytokine has many actions redundancy - different cytokines have the same function  
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show Primary response  
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show They occur on both the H and L chains  
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All of the following are true of IgM except that it: a. can cross the placenta b. fixes complement c. has a J chain d. is a priamry response   show
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How does the structure of IgE differ from that of IgG   show
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show 10  
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show L chains  
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A Fab fragment consists of:   show
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show IgA  
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show IgGlm3 and IgGlm17  
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show 2 L and 2H chains  
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Which of the following are L chains of antibody molecules? A. Kappa B. Gamma C. Mu D. Alpha   show
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If the results of serum protein electrophoresis show a significant decrease in the gamma band, which of the following is a likely possibility?   show
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show The arrangement of disulfide bonds  
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Which best describes the role of the secretory component of IgA?   show
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Which represents the main function of IgD?   show
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show IgM  
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show B cells are preprogrammed for specific antibody synthesis  
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show heat stable  
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Which best describes coding for immunoglobulin molecules?   show
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show Restricting the growth of myeloma cells  
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Papain digestion of an IgG molecule results in which of the following? A. 2 Fab' and 1 Fc' fragment B. F(ab')2 and 1 Fc' fragment C. 2 FAb and 2 Fc fragments 2 FAb and 1 Fc fragment   show
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Which antibody provides protection to the growing fetus because it is able to cross the placenta? A. IgG B. IgA C. IgM D. IgD   show
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show There is a a large increase in IgG but not IgM  
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The ability of a single cytokine to alter the expression of several genes is called:   show
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Which of the following effects can be attributed to IL-1? A. mediation of the innate immune response B. differentitation of stem cells C. halted growth of virally infected cells D. stimulation of mast cells   show
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show All of the above  
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A lack of Il-4 may result in:   show
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Which of the following cytokines is also known as the T-cell growth factor? A. IFN-y B. IL-12 C. IL-2 D. IL-10   show
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show increased IL-2 receptor expression by the Th cell producing it  
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IFN-a and IFN-B differ in which way from IFN-gamma?   show
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show TNF  
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IL-10 acts as an antagonist to what cytokine?   show
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Which would be the best assay to measure a specific cytokine? A. blast formation B. T-cell proliferation C. measurement of leukocyte chemotaxis D. ELISA testing   show
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Selective destruction of Th cells by the human immunodeficiency virus contributes to immune suppression by which means?   show
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Why might a colony stimulating factor (CSF) be given to a cancer patient?   show
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show Decreased ability to fight gram-negative bacterial infections  
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Which cytokone acts to promote differentiation of T cells to the Th1 subclass? A. IL-4 B. IFN-a C. IL-12 D. IL-10   show
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show Suppression of the immune response by inducing IL-10  
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Th17 cells affect the innate immune response by inducing production of which cytokines? A. IFN-y and IL-2 B. IL-4 and IL-10 C. IL-2 and IL-4 D. TNF-a and IL-6   show
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