Exam 2: Antigens and Antibodies

Haptens are characterized as being:

Antibodies are:

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

All the following are true statements about IgM except that:

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

IgE is an important immunoglobulin because it:

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

The number of individual heavy chains found in a molecule of IgM is:

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

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

An antigenic determinant:

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

Outer surfaces of bacteria can be immunogenic.

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

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

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

A secondary antibody response can also be called a(n):

The primary function of an antibody in body defenses is to:

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

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