MCB 4211: Basic Immunology, Fall 2019
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Quiz #1 Version 1
7.
Which of the following statement(s) about (an) immunogen(s) is/are TRUE?
a. All immunogens are antigens
b. All antigens are immunogens
c. Immunogens must be smaller than 10kD
d. Haptens are immunogenic without need for conjugation to a carrier protein
e. All the above are true.
8.
What is the name of the antigenic structure of an antibody’s antigen binding site?
a. idiotype
b. isotype
c. allotype
d. hapten
e. congenic
9.
Why do scientists use inbred mice for research?
a. They carry segregating genes
b. Mice of a particular inbred strain are essentially genetically
homogeneous, with some important caveats (exceptions)
c. Males and females are genetically identical
d. Inbred mice are immune to spontaneous mutations that would otherwise
compromise the research results
e. They are cute
10.
What might result from a signal molecule engaging a membrane bound receptor
on a cell of the immune response?
a. Apoptosis
b. Anergy
c. Proliferation
d. Differentiation
e. All of the above (A-D)