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Immunology Summer Session Test 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
06/09/2010

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If the ___ _ ___ is removed at birth, the chicken does not make antibody
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Bursa of Fabricius
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The paracortical area of a lymph node is a __ area.
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thymus- dependent
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Both T and B cells can be ___ cells.
Definition
memory
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The cortical area of a lymph node is a ___ area.
Definition
thymus-independent
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____ are found on B cell surfaces.
Definition
IgD and IgM
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____ secrete lymphokines like MIF and CF.
Definition
T cells
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T-dependent Ag are usually ___.
Definition
proteins
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IgE has a sedimentation coefficient of __.
Definition
8s
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The immune response usually ___ distinguish "self" from "not-self" antigens.
Definition
can
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A single plasma cell can synthesize Ig for __ one antigenic specificity.
Definition
only
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In the __ __, both antigen and antibody have to be polyvalent molecules.
Definition
Lattice hypothesis
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___ ___ are found in both IgM and secretory IgA.
Definition
J chains
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Endogenous Ag are presented by ___, whereas exogenous Ag are presented by MHC--Class II.
Definition
MHC-Class I
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The Ab half-life of IgM is _____ than that of IgG
Definition
Greater
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The anamestic response is a ___ Ab response by IgG.
Definition
secondary
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Antibodies are ____ globulins.
Definition
Gamma
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_____ rather than Lamba light chains are most often found as part of an Ig molecule (almost 70%)
Definition
Kappa
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Serum IgA and secretory IgA have _____ molecular weights.
Definition
different (serum--160,000 mw; secretory 385,000 mw)
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_____ involves CD28 on T-cells with B7 on Ag-presenting cells.
Definition
Co-stimulatory signal
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Ab have a ___ helical as secondary protein structure.
Definition
Beta
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Both humoral immunity and CMI responses would be reduced by a _____ number of TH1 and TH2 cells.
Definition
decreased
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T-independent Ag are usually___.
Definition
polysaccharides
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The ___genes of Kappa and Lambda light chains are identical.
Definition
C
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____ genes are required to synthesize a complete Ig molecule.
Definition
Four
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The amount of IgG formed after a second exposure to an Ag is ___ than that formed after a first exposure to the same Ag.
Definition
more
Term
Agglutination is best done by ___.
Definition
IgM
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Surface receptors for Ag on B-cells are ___ and ___.
Definition
IgM and IgD
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T-____ and T- ____ cellls recognize specific Ag.
Definition
suppressor; regulatory
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The ____ systems and ____ decline with age.
Definition
lymphoid and thymus
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______ increase phagocytosis.
Definition
Opsonins
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Precipitation and exotoxin neutralization functions are best done by __
Definition
IgG
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An IgG primary response becomes T-independent as a ______ ___.
Definition
memory response
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In a primary resonse, ____ is the first Ab class produced.
Definition
IgM
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In the Lattice Hypothesis, ___ precipation occurs in Equivalence Zone.
Definition
Maximum
Term
Examples of secondary lymphnoid tissues are ___ and___
Definition
Lymph nodes and spleen
Term
In ___, you break tolerance (immunological unresponsiveness) to "self" Ag.
Definition
autoimmunity
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The C genes coding for heavy chains would ___ differ for IgG and IgM.
Definition
all
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Metchnikoff discovered ____ and __.
Definition
the process of phagocytosis and cellular immunity
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Ab are present in ___concentrations in the blood than in lymphatic system.
Definition
higher
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____ __ lies beneath mucosal surfaces and is responsible for secretory IgA production.
Definition
Lamina propria
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Lymph nodes and thymus are two __- lymphoid tissues.
Definition
secondary
Term
_____ present antigenic peptides to T-lymphocytes.
Definition
MHC molecules
Term
T and B lymphocytes require at least two ____ ___ for activation
Definition
extracellular signals
Term
___ and ____ require MHC moleucles to present them with Ag peptides.
Definition
CD4+ and CD8+T cells
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Peyer's patches lymphoid tissue is found in ____.
Definition
ileum of the small intestine
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MHC molecules display ___
Definition
polymorphism
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____ immunity does not hve a memory response.
Definition
Innate
Term
___ and ___ are both Ag-presenting cells of T-dependent Ag.
Definition
Macrophages and B-cells
Term
AB are synthesized and secreted principally by this cell type
Definition
Plasma cell
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Ab class having the greatest molecular mass
Definition
IgM
Term
Receptor recognizes both self (MHC) and nonself AG determinants
Definition
t-cell receptor
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Antigenic determinant
Definition
epitope
Term
substance when mixed with Ag increases an immune response
Definition
adjuvant
Term
Fragment of Ig molecule containing only heavy chains
Definition
Fc
Term
Ig class found in greatest concentraction in human serum
Definition
IgG
Term
Ab class that predominates in saliva and breast milk
Definition
IgA
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Important characteristic of adaptive immune response
Definition
specific
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Fragment of Ig molecule taht binds Ag determinant
Definition
Fab
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Bond most important in holding L and H chains together in Ig molecule
Definition
disulfide bonds
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Lymphocyte that recognizes peptide Ag presented by MHC, Class I
Definition
T-cytotoxic cell
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Hemoppoietic tissue
Definition
Red Bone Marrow
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T Independent Ag
Definition
Polysaccharide Ag
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B memory response is mainly of what Ab class
Definition
IgG
Term
Chemical force important in the Ag/Ab union
Definition
charge
Term
IgM, a 19S macroglobulin, exists in this structure
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pentamer
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Ag found on surfaces of all mammalian cells except RBC
Definition
histocompatibility
Term
Interleukin01 produced by this specific cell type
Definition
macrophage
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Interleukin-2 produced by this specific cell type
Definition
T-delayed hypersensitivity
Term
Multiple Myeloma involves unregulated proliferation of this cell type
Definition
plasma cell
Term
Considered master organ of immune system
Definition
thymus
Term
Antigens used in precipitin type reactions are referred to as being
Definition
soluble
Term
What organic molecule class is not immunogenic?
Definition
lipids
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An opsonizing Ab has the function of
Definition
enhancing phagocytosis
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An opsonizing Ab has the function of
Definition
enhancing phagocytosis
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An Ab molecule has teh distinguishing characteristic of being
Definition
monospecific and multivalent
Term
In the indirect immunofluorescent test for identification of a specific human infectious organism,fluorescein (FITC) is conjugated to __
Definition
Ab specific to human gamma globulin
Term
Immuno competent B-cells
Definition
cann collaborate with T-cells if needed
Term
The clonal selectrion theory of Ab formation implies that
Definition
the B-lymphocyte is genetically programmed with a surface receptor pattern complementary to the specifice Ag, and the Ag combines with the Ig receptor that has teh right complementary pattern
Term
A lack of T-suppressor cells my explain
Definition
the formation of Ab against self Ag and auto immune disease
Term
List the 5 subpopulations of Thymic Lymphocytes
Definition
Hint: The hyper helper remembers to regulate the toxins. 1. T-delayed hypersentivity 2. T-helper 3 T-memory 4. T-regulatory/suppressor 5. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte
Term
Th1; CD4+ ; produces IL2 which produces lymphokines that directed CMI, MO; MHC presents T-dependent Ag
Definition
T-delayed hypersensitivity
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Th2; CD4+; Helper for B-cell cooperation; Antibody response; MHCII presents Ag to it
Definition
T-helper
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CD8+; primary roles is to kill virus infected cells and tumor cells; MHCI presents T-dep Ag thru DC
Definition
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte aka. CTL aka. T-cytotoxic
Term
CD4+ and CD25+; supresses TH1, TH2, and CTL/
Definition
T-regulatory or T-suppressor
Term
CD4+ or CD8+; long term memory response
Definition
T-memory
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