Hallmark Molecules of the Adaptive Immune System

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What is the main difference between components of the adaptive immune system and the innate immune system?

  • Adaptive immunity components recognize specific antigenic determinants, while innate immunity components recognize shared features of foreign molecules. (correct)
  • Innate immunity components participate in a limited number of effector functions, unlike the adaptive immunity components.
  • Innate immunity components bind to T-cell receptors, while adaptive immunity components bind to MHC molecules.
  • Adaptive immunity components are found in the blood, while innate immunity components are membrane-bound.

Which cells secrete antibodies as soluble molecules?

  • T cells
  • Memory cells
  • B cells
  • Plasma cells (correct)

What is the function of membrane-bound antibodies on B cells?

  • Bind to T-cell receptors
  • Recognize shared foreign molecule features
  • Confer antigenic specificity on B cells (correct)
  • Mark antigens for elimination

Which proteins are epitope-binding proteins found in the immune system?

<p>Antibodies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do T-cell receptors on the surface membrane of T-cells recognize?

<p>Processed antigen fragments complexed with MHC molecules (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of comparing T-cell antigen recognition with B-cell antigen recognition in the present chapter?

<p>To illustrate the contrast between T- and B-cell interactions with antigens (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why does the immune system usually respond by producing antibodies to several epitopes on an antigen?

<p>Because most antigens contain multiple epitopes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the output of plasma cells from a single B-cell clone in response to antigenic stimulation?

<p>Monoclonal antibody specific to one epitope (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the common feature among members of the antibody protein family known as immunoglobulins?

<p>Common structural features (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do members of the antibody family perform an incredibly diverse set of binding functions?

<p>Despite their structural similarities, they have distinct features (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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