Antigen 1-10

Question 1

The ability of an antigen to induce an immune response does NOT depend on the antigen’s

Answer 1

ability to enter the thyroid

Question 2

Alum is an effective adjuvant because it

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slows the release of antigen.

Question 3

Antibody cross-reactivity is demonstrated by antibody binding to

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an antigen that is structurally similar to the immunogen

Question 4

The antibiotic penicillin is a small molecule that does not induce antibody formation. However, penicillin binds to serum proteins and forms a complex that in some people induces antibody formation resulting in an allergic reaction. Penicillin is therefore

Answer 4

both an antigen and a hapten

Question 5

Antigen entering the body in a subcutaneous injection activates its specific lymphocytes in the

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draining lymph nodes

Question 6

To detect a humoral immune response to influenza virus, you would measure

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serum antibody titer.

Question 7

During the lag period between antigen contact and detection of adaptive immunity,

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innate immune effectors are eliminating antigen.

Question 8

To elicit the best antibodies to mouse MHC I, you should inject it into

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a goat

Question 9

For specific antigen recognition by T cells,

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denaturation of antigen does not reduce epitope recognition

Question 10

The immune response to a booster vaccine is called a(n)

Answer 10

secondary response.