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Which of the following is a fundamental difference between B cell and T cell antigen receptors?
Which of the following is a fundamental difference between B cell and T cell antigen receptors?
- B cell receptors recognize peptides bound to MHC molecules, while T cell receptors recognize only peptides bound to MHC molecules
- B cell receptors recognize peptides bound to MHC molecules, while T cell receptors recognize many types of chemical structures
- B cell receptors recognize many types of chemical structures, while T cell receptors recognize many types of chemical structures
- B cell receptors recognize many types of chemical structures, while T cell receptors recognize only peptides bound to MHC molecules (correct)
What is the broad specificity of B cells in recognizing antigens?
What is the broad specificity of B cells in recognizing antigens?
- B cells can recognize many types of chemical structures including proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids (correct)
- B cells can recognize only carbohydrates and nucleic acids
- B cells can recognize only proteins and lipids
- B cells can recognize only peptides bound to MHC molecules
What ensures that T cells only interact with peptides displayed on antigen-presenting cells?
What ensures that T cells only interact with peptides displayed on antigen-presenting cells?
- T cells interact with microbial or tumor antigens present inside other cells
- T cells recognize peptides bound to MHC molecules (correct)
- T cells interact with free or soluble antigens
- T cells recognize many types of chemical structures
Which of the following is NOT a function of antibodies?
Which of the following is NOT a function of antibodies?
What is the total number of possible receptors with unique binding sites?
What is the total number of possible receptors with unique binding sites?
Which of the following is true about TCRs?
Which of the following is true about TCRs?
What do the constant regions of some secreted antibodies have the ability to bind to?
What do the constant regions of some secreted antibodies have the ability to bind to?
Which regions of the antigen receptor molecules are relatively conserved among all clones of lymphocytes?
Which regions of the antigen receptor molecules are relatively conserved among all clones of lymphocytes?
What are the regions of the antigen receptor molecules that bind antigens?
What are the regions of the antigen receptor molecules that bind antigens?
What is the function of the invariant membrane proteins associated with antigen receptor chains?
What is the function of the invariant membrane proteins associated with antigen receptor chains?
What is the term used to describe the set of plasma membrane antigen receptor and signaling molecules in B lymphocytes?
What is the term used to describe the set of plasma membrane antigen receptor and signaling molecules in B lymphocytes?
