Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is an immunogen?
What is an immunogen?
Which type of molecule can become immunogenic when coupled with a larger carrier molecule?
Which type of molecule can become immunogenic when coupled with a larger carrier molecule?
What is the function of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) in relation to antigens?
What is the function of Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) in relation to antigens?
Which of the following is NOT a type of antigen according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a type of antigen according to the text?
Signup and view all the answers
What differentiates an antigen from an immunogen?
What differentiates an antigen from an immunogen?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of molecule can be both an antigen and an immunogen at the same time?
Which type of molecule can be both an antigen and an immunogen at the same time?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the term used to describe the small area on the antigen molecule that reacts specifically with antibodies?
What is the term used to describe the small area on the antigen molecule that reacts specifically with antibodies?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of antigenic determinant is recognized mainly by T cells?
Which type of antigenic determinant is recognized mainly by T cells?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is considered a good immunogen among proteins?
Which of the following is considered a good immunogen among proteins?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of antigens have entered the body from the outside by inhalation, ingestion, or injection?
What type of antigens have entered the body from the outside by inhalation, ingestion, or injection?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of antigen is non-immunogenic, but may act as haptens?
Which type of antigen is non-immunogenic, but may act as haptens?
Signup and view all the answers
What are sites on or within an antigen with which antibodies react called?
What are sites on or within an antigen with which antibodies react called?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the molecular weight range of high molecular weight antigens?
What is the molecular weight range of high molecular weight antigens?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of molecules are unable to induce an immune response by themselves and require a carrier molecule to act as a complete antigen?
Which type of molecules are unable to induce an immune response by themselves and require a carrier molecule to act as a complete antigen?
Signup and view all the answers
What is another name for antigenic determinants?
What is another name for antigenic determinants?
Signup and view all the answers
Which property makes molecules more effective antigens?
Which property makes molecules more effective antigens?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of routes of administration are more immunogenic compared to the oral route?
What type of routes of administration are more immunogenic compared to the oral route?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main characteristic of epitopes?
What is the main characteristic of epitopes?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of cells trap viral antigens in the body?
Which type of cells trap viral antigens in the body?
Signup and view all the answers
How are exogenous antigens mainly taken up by APCs?
How are exogenous antigens mainly taken up by APCs?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is NOT a human tissue antigen?
Which of the following is NOT a human tissue antigen?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) involved in?
What is the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) involved in?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of infection can lead to the generation of endogenous antigens within cells?
Which type of infection can lead to the generation of endogenous antigens within cells?
Signup and view all the answers
