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Which of these is not a function of blood?
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Which of these inorganic ions are not found in plasma?
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Which of these is not a component of plasma?
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Water
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Small organics
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Proteins
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Red blood cells
Frage 4
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How much water is contained in plasma?
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5-5.5L
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5.5-6L
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4.5-5L
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6-6.5L
Frage 5
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Which is the most abundant serum protein?
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Albumin
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α1-globulins
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β-globulins
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γ-globulins
Frage 6
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What is the normal range of protein concentration in serum?
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60-80 g/L
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50-70 g/L
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70-90 g/L
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40-60 g/L
Frage 7
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What are the approximate proportions of Albumin?
Frage 8
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What is the approximate proportion of immunoglobulin G?
Frage 9
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Which of these is not involved in blood clotting?
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Albumin
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Thrombin
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Fibrin
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Plasmin
Frage 10
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Which of these is a 66kDa polypeptide with 3 homologous domains each with different binding sites?
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Albumin
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α1-Proteinase Inhibitor
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Transferrin
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Haemoglobin
Frage 11
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Which of the following is a 54kDa polypeptide with a 'bait' sequence for elastase binding?
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α1-Proteinase Inhibitor
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Albumin
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Transferrin
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Haemoglobin
Frage 12
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Which of the following is a 77kDa polypeptide with 2 homologous domains each with an Fe binding site
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Transferrin
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Albumin
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α1-Proteinase Inhibitor
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Haemoglobin
Frage 13
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Which of the following is not a Granulocyte
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Neutrophils
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Eiosinophils
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Basophils
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Lymphocytes
Frage 14
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How many molecules of Haemoglobin are there in a red blood cell?
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250x10^6
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250x10^8
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250x10^7
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250x10^5
Frage 15
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Which of the following is not present in a red blood cell?
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Mitochondria
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Cytoskeleton
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Haemoglobin
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Cell Membrane
Frage 16
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Which of the following is a 64kDa tetrapolypeptide with 2 α-chains and 2 β-chains?
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Haemoglobin
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Albumin
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Transferrin
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α1-Proteinase Inhibitor
Frage 17
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What percentage of humans have a Haemoglobin mutation?
Frage 18
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Which of the following is not a main role of pattern recognition receptors?
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To activate the cell to synthesise
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To cause cells to release defensive molecules
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To initiate phagocytosis or apoptosis
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To carry out phagocytosis or apoptosis
Frage 19
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Which of the following carries out phagocytosis
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Neutrophils
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Lymphocytes
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Basophils
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Eosinophils
Frage 20
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Which of the following is not an anti microbial enzyme?
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Lysozyme
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Lacoperioxidase
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Phopholipase A2
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Superoxide dismutase
Frage 21
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What is the size of anti-microbial peptides?
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3-5kDa
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2-4kDa
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4-6kDa
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5-7kDa
Frage 22
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Which of the following is not an anti-microbial peptide?
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Defensins
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Histatins
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Cathelicidins
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Transferrins
Frage 23
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Which of the following is not a feature of adaptive immunity?
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Specificity
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Memory
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Tolerance
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Rapid 1st Response
Frage 24
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Which of the following is regarded as a type of lympocyte
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B cell
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T cell
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Both B and T cell
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Neither B or T cell
Frage 25
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In vaccination, which of these methods is not used?
Frage 26
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Which of the following is a 150kDa tetrapolypeptide with 2 heavy amd 2 light chains
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IgG
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Haemoglobin
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Albumin
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Transferrin
Frage 27
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IgG is made up of...
Frage 28
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Which of these is a correct arrangement for polypeptide chains in IgG
Frage 29
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How many Complementary-Determining Regions are there in a IgG molecule?
Frage 30
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Which of the following contains 2 heavy chains (α) and two light chains (λ or κ)
Frage 31
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Which of the following has 2 heavy chains (µ) and two light chains (λ or κ)
Frage 32
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Which of the following has 2 heavy chains (δ) and two light chains (λ or κ)
Frage 33
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Which of the following has 2 heavy chains (ε) and two light chains (λ or κ)
Frage 34
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The V domains on all the heavy chains are specified by
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V segment
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V and D segments
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V, D and J segments
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V and J segments
Frage 35
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The V domains on all the light chains are specified by
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V segment
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V and D segments
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V, D and J segments
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V and J segments
Frage 36
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Which of the following is false regarding Antibody-mediated immunity?
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Directed towards extracellular antigens.
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Recognition by BCRs on the B-cells.
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Requires confirmation by Th-cells for antibody production
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Directed towards intracellular antigens.
Frage 37
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Which of the following statements regarding the MHC I and MHC II systems is false?
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The are both highly polymorphic.
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Both require 3 types of peptides
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Individuals commonly have the same combination of MHC proteins
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The binding sites of the MHC proteins recognise sets of peptides
Frage 38
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Which of the following statements regarding T-cells is false?
Frage 39
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Which of the following statements is false?
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All mitochondria come from the mother
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Mitochondria have their own DNA
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Mitochondria is found in all cell types
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Mitochondria is involved with apoptosis
Frage 40
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The body daily produces approximately...
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70kg ATP
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60kg ATP
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80kg ATP
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100kg ATP
Frage 41
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What % of mitochondrial disorders are due to mtDNA mutations?
Frage 42
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Which of the following statements regarding mtDNA is false?
Frage 43
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Which of the following can't be used for mitochondrial disease diagnosis
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Maternal family history
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Blood/CSF/Urine tests
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Imaging Techniques
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Paternal family history
Frage 44
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Which mitochondrial disease has a very early onset of symptoms?
Frage 45
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Which disorder is associated with "Ragged Red Fibers"
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MERRF
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NARP
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MELAS
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Pearson syndrome
Frage 46
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Which of the following is not a radical?
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Hydrogen peroxide
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Hypoclorite
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Singlet oxygen
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Peroxynitrite
Frage 47
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Which is the most reactive intermediate?
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Hydroxyl radicals
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Superoxide
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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Peroxynitrite
Frage 48
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Which is the least reactive intermediate?
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Hydrogen peroxide
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Hydroxyl radicals
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Superoxide
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Peroxynitrite
Frage 49
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Which is not a source of superoxide?
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Enzymatic
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Toxic compounds
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Ionising Radiation
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UV light
Frage 50
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What enzyme is used to detoxify hydrogen peroxide?
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Catalase
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Superoxide dismutase
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Hydrogen peroxidase
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Hydrogen dismutase
Frage 51
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(From Textbook) The production of antibodies in response to a foreign molecule is referred to as
Frage 52
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(From textbook) An epitope is
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the portion of an antibody which recognizes an antigen.
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the protein of an antigen recognized by an antibody.
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an internal signal in the B-lymphocytes initiating the production of antibodies.
Frage 53
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(From textbook) The treatment of immunoglobulin G with papain results in the production of two types of fragments. Which of the following correctly relates these fragments to antigen binding?
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The Fab fragment is capable of binding antigen but the Fc fragment is not.
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The Fab fragment can bind antigen only in the presence of the Fc fragment.
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The proteolytic action of papain abolishes the ability of the antibody fragments to bind antigen.
Frage 54
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(From textbook) The immunoglobulin G molecule is composed of two heavy (H) and two light (L) chains. Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between these two types of chains and the Fab and Fc fragments?
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The L chains are present only in the Fab fragment
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The Fc fragment contains parts of both the H and L chains
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Disulfide bonds linking H and L chains are found in both Fab and Fc fragments.
Frage 55
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(From textbook) Hypervariable loops of the Fab portion of antibody molecules are involved in antigen binding. The amino acids forming these loops
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come from the L chain only.
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come from the H chain only.
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come from both the H and L chains.
Frage 56
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(From textbook) Genes for specific immunoglobulins are the product of rearrangement and linkage of V (variable) and C (constant) genes in the differentiation of lymphocytes. How does this process differ for the H and L chains?
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J (joining) genes are used to link V and C genes in construction of genes for L chains but not H chains.
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D (diversity) genes are used in place of J genes in construction of genes for H chains.
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D (diversity) genes are used in conjunction with J genes in construction of genes for H chains.
Frage 57
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(From textbook) T-cells scan the surface of cells and kill those that exhibit foreign markings. The form in which such cells are marked is
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by proteins from intracellular pathogens being secreted by the target cells
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by proteolytic products of intracellular pathogens being released from the target cells
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by proteolytic products of intracellular pathogens being presented on the surface of the cells bound to the major histocompatibility complex.
Frage 58
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(From textbook) Helper T cells also recognize foreign peptides displayed on the surface of cells in a complex with Class II MHC proteins. These peptides are the result of
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degradation of an internal pathogen located in the cytosol.
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degradation of proteins internalized by endocytosis.
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foreign proteins being degraded by extracellular proteases
Frage 59
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(From textbook) The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) responsible for acquired autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) subverts the immune system by destroying what type of cell?
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B-lymphocytes
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killer T cells
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helper T cells
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(From textbook) Thymocytes are produced in the bone marrow and converted to T cells in the thymus. Which of the following is NOT a selective process involved in this conversion?
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Positive selection to assure that only T cells that bind MHC proteins will survive.
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Negative selection to assure that T cells that bind MHC proteins too tightly will be destroyed.
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Selection to assure that T cells bind to MHC proteins only in the presence of foreign peptides.