Exam 2: Antigens and Antibodies

Another name for the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans is

Match the types of bonding with the correct definition. -Hydrogen bonds

Red blood cells can be antigenic.

Match the types of bonding with the correct definition. -Van der Waals forces

Match the types of bonding with the correct definition. -Electrostatic forces

Cellular antigens of importance to immunologists include

Match the antibody-antigen terms and the appropriate definition. (Use each answer only once.) -Immune complex

An antigenic determinant

Match the types of bonding with the correct definition. -Hydrophobic bonds

A secondary function of an antibody is to

Match the following physical characteristics of antigens with the appropriate description. (Use each answer only once.) -Degradability

Match the term for the four phases in an antibody response with the correct description. (Use each answer only once.) -Log phase

Tears, saliva, and other body secretions typically contain

Match the following terms with the corresponding description. (Use each answer only once.) -Relatively homogeneous and sometimes crystallizable

Match the following terms with the corresponding description. (Use each answer only once.) -Variable region

Antibodies are

Match the following terms for immunoglobulin variants with the appropriate description. (Use each answer only once.) -Isotype determinants

Match the following physical characteristics of antigens with the appropriate description. (Use each answer only once.) -Molecular weight

Match the following antigens with the appropriate description. (Use each answer only once.) -Carbohydrates

Which of the following is a characteristic of IgD?