Antibodies and Immune Disorders

36 MCQs

MCQs

35 questions · 30 min · 35 marks

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  1. Question 1

    What types of drug are not prescribed to a recipient of organ transplantation?

    • ADrugs that suppress immunity
    • BDrugs that strengthen immunity
    • CAnti-inflammatory drugs
    • DAnti-histamine drugs
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    Answer: B

    Immunity must be suppressed to prevent rejection so drugs that strengthen it are avoided.

  2. Question 2

    An antibody is a ___ shaped protein.

    • AY
    • BT
    • CO
    • DL
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    Answer: A

    It has two arms that bind antigens.

  3. Question 3

    An antibody is composed of how many polypeptide chains?

    • ATwo
    • BThree
    • CFour
    • DSix
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    Answer: C

    It has two identical heavy chains and two light chains.

  4. Question 4

    The chains of an antibody are held together by:

    • ADisulfide bridges
    • BPeptide bonds only
    • CGlycosidic bonds
    • DIonic bonds only
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    Answer: A

    Disulfide bridges link the four chains.

  5. Question 5

    The region of an antibody that differs among antibodies is the:

    • AVariable region
    • BConstant region
    • CHinge
    • DHeavy chain only
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    Answer: A

    Different variable regions make antibodies specific.

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