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What is the method of acquiring antibodies during fetal development?
What is the method of acquiring antibodies during fetal development?
- Through placenta from the mother (correct)
- Through breast milk after birth
- Through infection and contact with a pathogen
- Through injection of gamma globulin
What is the function of the constant regions of an antibody?
What is the function of the constant regions of an antibody?
- To determine the antibody class (correct)
- To dictate how an antibody class functions to eliminate antigens
- To secret proteins by plasma cells
- To bind specifically with an antigen
What is the term for the proteins secreted by plasma cells?
What is the term for the proteins secreted by plasma cells?
- Gamma globulins
- Immunoglobulins (correct)
- Antibodies
- Antigens
What is the function of antibodies in humoral immunity?
What is the function of antibodies in humoral immunity?
What is the result of naturally acquired active humoral immunity?
What is the result of naturally acquired active humoral immunity?
What is the form of humoral immunity that involves the injection of exogenous antibodies?
What is the form of humoral immunity that involves the injection of exogenous antibodies?
What is the term for the gamma globulin portion of blood?
What is the term for the gamma globulin portion of blood?
What is the term for the process of acquiring antibodies through injection of serum?
What is the term for the process of acquiring antibodies through injection of serum?
What is the function of the variable regions of an antibody?
What is the function of the variable regions of an antibody?
What is the result of artificially acquired passive humoral immunity?
What is the result of artificially acquired passive humoral immunity?
What is the term for the process of acquiring antibodies through contact with a pathogen?
What is the term for the process of acquiring antibodies through contact with a pathogen?
