Exam 4: Antibody Structure and Function

All of the following are characteristic of secretory IgA EXCEPT:

The region of an antibody molecule that exhibits the greatest variability from antibody to antibody is known as the:

Which of the following is true of coding for antibody molecules?

Which best describes monoclonal antibody?

An immunoglobulin that contains a peptide that is not synthesized by a B cell is:

Somatic mutation of immunoglobulin genes accounts for:

Which immunoglobulin appears first in the primary response?

Variations in immunoglobulin structure that occur because of the use of different constant region domains are known as:

Which of the following characteristics is true of an anamnestic response compared to a primary response? An anamnestic response has:

Which antibody agglutinates and fixes complement best?

The antigen specificity of a B cell is determined:

The receptor for antigen on a mature naive B cell is:

The combination of a plasma cell fused to a myeloma cell is called a:

All of the following are characteristic of IgE EXCEPT:

Which antibody is found mainly as a dimer in mucosal secretions?

Which immunoglobulin causes allergic reactions due to release of histamine from mast cells?

Which represents an isotype of a heavy chain?

Which antibody is found in the greatest supply and is the only one capable of crossing the placenta?

The idiotype of an antibody is located on which region?

Which region of the immunoglobulin molecule can bind antigen?