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5992006770Antigen-antibody interactions results from the ______ of the epitope + antibodySpecificity0
5992009629Most of the amino acids of the antibody that make contact with antigen are located in the _____ region of H & L chainsCDR region (hypervariable regions)1
5992012940Most amino acids of the antigen that make contact with the antibody are (sequential, discontinuous)Discontinuous/Conformational2
5992019469When does cross-reactivity occur? A) When immune cells within the host begin attacking host's cells B) When antibody made to a specific epitope on one antigen binds to an epitope on another C) When 2 antibodies switch isotypes with eachother and begin to attack different cellsB) When antibody made to a specific epitope on one antigen binds to an epitope on another3
5992026514CD4+ cells are found on both T Helper cells and _____Neurons * CD4+ is the same antigen present on multiple different antigens/cells4
5992058437An example of an antigen that is shared in many species and has many epitopes in common is:Albumin5
5992059806The _______ portion of a protein contains the same epitopes between speciesConserved6
5992061227What causes serum sickness?If you are given horse antiserum, it contains albumin that has similar epitopes as our own albumin, so it causes an antibody response7
5992076106Completely different antigens can share a common epitope if they have the same _____3-D conformational shape8
5992080754T/F: A protein and a polysaccharide can contain the same epitopeTrue, although different chemically, they may have the same linear amino acid sequence or shape of epitope9
5992094854A ____ is an altered toxin that has a similar epitope, but differs in 1-2 amino acids to provide protecting for the original/harmful toxin if encounteredToxoid10
5992120774Cross-reactive antibodies can lead to ____ diseasesAutoimmune diseases11
5992120775What causes Rheumatic Fever?Antibodies made against M protein of S. Pyogenes binds to epitope on heart muscle cells12
5992122604What causes Chagas' disease?Antibodies made to Trypanosoma bin to an epitope on nerve cells13
5992140259T/F: Polyreactive antibodies have high specificityFalse, low specificity - Can bind multiple antigenic epitopes14
5992142821Which antibody is usually the first produced in response to B cell activation?IgM15
5992144366Why are polyreactive antibodies important?Important for early defense, since they can bind with less stringent requirements16
5992148292T/F: Polyreactive antibodies have not yet undergone affinity maturationTrue17
5992156551Affinity is related to _____(specificity, multiplicity)Specificity18
5992159776Affinity is the strength of interactions between antigen and antibody at a single ______ siteFab (binding site)19
5992167213T/F: The interactions between antigen and antibody are covalent interactionsFalse20
5992166061The affinity of an antibody for an antigen is measured by rates of:Association/Disassociation21
5992163324Antibodies that bind quickly and have low dissociation rates have (high, low) affinityHigh22
5992164461Antibodies that bind poorly and have high dissociation rates have (high, low) affinityLow23
5992168306The higher the specificity an antibody is for an antigen, the (higher, lower) the affinityHigher24
5992185612The avidity of an antigen-antibody interaction is the strength at ____ binding sitesALL binding sites (All Fabs)25
5992186663T/F: Avidity can compensate for low affinityTrue26
5992187349How many Fab's does IgM have?10 (Pentamer with 2 Fabs per monomer)27
5992188832IgM antibodies have (high, low) affinity but (high, low) avidityLow affinity - First made, no affinity maturation. Skeleton key fit. High avidity - Multiple binding sites, so can bind just as strong as IgG28
5992192128What characteristic of an antigen can make a higher avidity?High epitope density Ex) Polysaccharides - Worse binding, but bind well due to repeating units29
5992193071Avidity relates to _____(specificity, multiplicity)Multiplicity30
5992200470Which of the following does not describe force between antigen + antibody molecules? A) Non-covalent B) Strong C) Reversible D) Dependent on distanceB )Strong These interactions are weak31
5992203606What type of bond does not contribute to antibody and antigen interactions? A) Ionic B) H bonds C) Covalent bonds D) Hydrophobic interactions E) Van der Waals forcesC) Covalent bonds32
5992216868T/F: Serological assays can test for the antibody or the antigenTrue Antibody - Indirect Antigen - Direct33
5992219559What is the main difference between precipitation and agglutination reactions?Precipitation - Antigen is soluble (like a toxin) Agglutination - Antigen is particular (large, like a RBC or cell)34
5992231636Precipitation and agglutination reactions both depend on the:Cross-linking of antigens and antibodies35
5992233469The zone of equivalence is the point at which cross-linking can occur due to appropriate:Ratios of antibody and antigen Forms large, insoluble complexes36
5992235788If too much antibody or antigen is present, it causes the _____ effectProzone effect - No cross linking37
5992238049Which antibodies are best for precipitation and agglutination reactions?IgM *Can also use IgG, but must use a cross-linker38
5992317483What are the 3 types of Preciptation tests?1) Single/Radial Immunodiffusion 2) Double immunodiffusion 3) Immunoelectrophoresis39
5992257032In the Single/Radial immunodiffusion, what is added to the gel and allowed to solidify?Antibody (Known, bought from company)40
5992257980In the Single/Radial immunodiffusion, what is added to the well in the center of the gel?Antigen from patient (Unknown)41
5992260752Once the antigen radiates out, it forms a ring at the ____Zone of equivalence42
5992261621The diameter of the rings formed is proportional to ____Antigen concentration43
5992285009In Double immunodiffusion, what is put into the gel and allowed to solidify?Nothing!44
5992286406In double immunodiffusion, 2 wells are cut and the ___ & ___ are placed into separate wellsAntigen and antibody45
5992288199In double immunodiffusion, a visible line precipitate forms at the:Zone of equivalence46
5992306208T/F: You can use double immunodiffusion to test multiple antigen/antibody samplesTrue47
5992314127Immunoelectrophoresis separates the proteins of an antigen based on:Size and charge48
5992477205Blood typing is a ____ reactionAgglutination49
5992326110In direct hemagglutination reactions, what is the antigen?Erythrocytes50
5992381208T/F: A person with A blood will have anti-A antibodiesFalse, Anti-B51
5992358769Forward typing is considered (direct, indirect) methodDirect52
5992358770In forward typing, what is known?The antibody (either Anti-A or Anti-B) Purchased from company53
5992359713In forward typing, what is unknown?Patient RBC's - We don't know their blood type54
5992363337In forward typing, if agglutination occurs with Anti-A antibodies, what blood type are they? A) A B) B C) AB D) OA) A because binding will occur if the antigen IS present on their RBCs55
5992365680In forward typing, if no agglutination occurs when Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies are added, what blood type are they? A) A B) B C) AB D) OD) O This means they have neither56
5992366637In forward typing, if agglutination occurs when BOTH Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies are added, what blood type are they? A) A B) B C) AB D) OC) AB57
5992384586In reverse typing, what is the known?Blood type (Lab-bought RBCs with known type)58
5992385324In reverse typing, what is unknown?Patient serum sample (antibody type)59
5992388769If the known blood type is B and agglutination occurs on patient serum addition, what blood type is the person?A *This means patient's serum has Anti-B antibodies, making them type A60
5992403613Which blood type will not clot at all?Type AB61
5992486111In indirect/passive agglutination, what is the known?Antigen attached to latex beads62
5992487339In indirect/passive agglutination, what is unknown?Patient serum sample63
5992488468Agglutination occurs if the serum is antibody (positive, negative)Positive64
5992491104T/F: Bacterial agglutination can determine if a person is currently infected with the bacteriaFalse, only if they were exposed to it65
5992500541Enzyme-linked assays detect antibody binding by a change in:Color66
5992500542The primary antibody binds to the:Antigen67
5992501514The secondary antibody binds to the:Fc region of the primary antibody or the antigen68
5992502204The enzyme is linked to the ____ antibodySecondary antibody (can never have a 2ndary antibody from the PATIENT)69
5992520251In the Western Blot, proteins are first separated by ____Gel Electrophoresis70
5992522571After they are separated, proteins are transferred onto a membrane, and ____ is addedPrimary antibody - Binds to the antigen on the membrane. Then secondary antibody binds to Fc portion of the primary antibody.71
5992537329In Western Blotting, the thing from the patient is the:Primary antibody serum72
5992542847The Western Blott is used to confirm:HIV73
5992552013In an Indirect ELISA, what is first added to the well?Antigen (known)74
5992552580In an Indirect ELISA, what is the second thing added to the well?Patient serum possible containing antibody ( Unknown)75
5992555193In an Indirect ELISA, what is third thing added to the well?Secondary antibody with enzyme76
5992555932The indirect ELISA is used for:HIV testing77
5992572755In an Direct ELISA, what is the first thing added to the well?Primary antibody (known, bought from company)78
5992574022In an Direct ELISA, what is the second thing added to the well?Patient serum sample containing suspected antigen79
5992576222In an Direct ELISA, what is the third thing added to the well?Secondary antibody containing enzyme80
5992577676What does direct Eliza test for?Pregnancy (detect HCG)81
5992580506T/F: Both antibodies must recognize the same epitopeFalse, different epitopes82
5992600274In flow cytometry, _____ antibodies are bound to cell-surface antigensFluorescent antibodies83
5992602083T/F: Cells with and without the fluorescent antibody can be countedTrue84
5992613331In FACS, the cells are tagged in the same way, but after the cells are identified, they are:Separated based on their fluorescent marker so they tests can be done on an individual population85
5992640000Lymphocyte proliferation assays are used to measure the response of a ____ cell to an antigenCD4+ cell86
5992642480What are the 2 ways T cell proliferation can be measured?1) Number of IL-2 produce by CD4+ cells - by direct ELISA 2) Amount of tritium-labeled thymidine in the proliferating cells87
5992654601The lymphocyte proliferation assay can be used to determine:Compatibility between donor and recipient transplants88
5992666136Cytotoxic Assays measure the response of ___ cells to an antigenCD8+ cells89
5992668426The target cell is marked with either:Lactate dehydrogenase Chromium sulfate90
5992669669The markers are only released if the cell is:Killed by the CTL91
5992670678The LDH can be measured by:Direct ELISA92

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