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What is the main task of antibodies?
What is the main task of antibodies?
- Activate inflammation
- Promote pathogen replication
- Destroy healthy cells
- Prevent pathogens from entering tissues (correct)
What is the function of Fab fragments in antibodies?
What is the function of Fab fragments in antibodies?
- Neutralize antigens
- Contain antigen-binding domains (correct)
- Bind to Fc receptors
- Enhance flexibility
What is the role of the Fc fragment in antibodies?
What is the role of the Fc fragment in antibodies?
- Bind to antigens
- Recognized by Fc receptors on immune cells (correct)
- Neutralize pathogens
- Contain antigen-binding domains
Which region in antibodies confers antigen specificity by making direct contact with antigens?
Which region in antibodies confers antigen specificity by making direct contact with antigens?
How many Fab fragments are present per antibody?
How many Fab fragments are present per antibody?
Which chains make up the structure of an Immunoglobulin (antibody)?
Which chains make up the structure of an Immunoglobulin (antibody)?
What is the significance of the Complementarity determining regions (CDR) in antibodies?
What is the significance of the Complementarity determining regions (CDR) in antibodies?
How many types of Immunoglobulin domains are there?
How many types of Immunoglobulin domains are there?
'Opsonization' refers to the process of:
'Opsonization' refers to the process of:
What gives antibodies the ability to bind to different epitopes and structurally different antigens with varying affinities?
What gives antibodies the ability to bind to different epitopes and structurally different antigens with varying affinities?
Which class of antibody is born out of immature B cells and then develops into one of four classes through switching?
Which class of antibody is born out of immature B cells and then develops into one of four classes through switching?
What is the most abundant class of antibody found in plasma?
What is the most abundant class of antibody found in plasma?
Which class of antibody is involved in allergic reactions and produced in response to Helminth infections?
Which class of antibody is involved in allergic reactions and produced in response to Helminth infections?
Which class of antibody is expressed as a monomer in plasma but as a dimer in mucous secretions through the J chain?
Which class of antibody is expressed as a monomer in plasma but as a dimer in mucous secretions through the J chain?
What initiates the complement cascade most effectively among the antibody classes?
What initiates the complement cascade most effectively among the antibody classes?
Which antibody class is known for being important for mucosal immunity and has two subclasses, IgA1 and IgA2?
Which antibody class is known for being important for mucosal immunity and has two subclasses, IgA1 and IgA2?
Which class of antibodies contains a variable region and four constant regions, making it involved in allergic reactions?
Which class of antibodies contains a variable region and four constant regions, making it involved in allergic reactions?
Which antibody class is part of the first wave of secreted antibodies and plays a role in TH2 response?
Which antibody class is part of the first wave of secreted antibodies and plays a role in TH2 response?
