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Abbas: Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 9th Edition
Antibodies and Antigens
Test Bank
Matching
Questions 1-5
Match each of the descriptions in questions 1-5 with the correct lettered antibody isotype
(A-E). (ANSWERwers may be used more than once.)
A. IgA
B. IgD
C. IgE
D. IgG
E. IgM
1. The secreted form of this isotype forms pentamers around a J chain
ANSWER: E. IgM is secreted as a J chain–linked pentamer.
2. The most abundant Ig isotype in the blood
ANSWER: D. The blood IgG concentration is about 3.5mg/ml and includes four
subtypes (IgG1 to IgG4).
, 3. The isotype only found in membrane-bound form on naive B cells
ANSWER: B. Very little IgD is secreted, and in membrane form is only on the surface of
naive B cells. Its function is not well understood.
4. The isotype found predominantly in mucosal secretions
ANSWER: A. IgA accounts for almost two thirds of the 3 g of antibody produced each day
by an adult, most of which is produced in the gastrointestinal associated lymphoid tissues
and secreted into the gut lumen.
5. The isotype most closely associated with immediate hypersensitivity (allergic) disease
ANSWER: C. Most IgE that is secreted is bound to mast cells, and it plays a role in the
activation of mast cells during allergic reactions.
Questions 6-10
Match each description in questions 6-10 with the appropriate lettered term (A-I).
A. Conformational determinant
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B. Linear determinant
C. Neoantigenic determinant
D. Hinge region
E. Immun complex
F. Fab
G. Fc
H. Tail piece
I. Hapten
6. A proteolytic fragment of an antibody molecule that contains an intact antigen- binding
site
ANSWER: F. Fab fragments, derived from enzymatic cleavage of Ig molecules, are
composed of one intact light chain covalently linked to the N-terminal region of one heavy
chain and include a single intact antigen-binding site.
7. A three-dimensional shape, formed by a portion of a macromolecule, to which an
antibody binds