Exam 1 Weekly Review Questions Flashcards
In adaptive immunity acquired by active natural immunity, the duration of the presence of circulating antibody is ________ some other types of responses.
Longer than
In adaptive immunity the mode of acquisition of passive natural immunity is:
Transfer in vivo or by colostrum
A secondary lymphoid tissue in mammals is:
Lymph nodes
An appropriate definition or description of cooperative interaction is:
Specific cellular elements, cell products, and nonlymphoid elements
An appropriate definition or description of lymphocytes is:
T and B types
Bonding of antigen to antibody exists exclusively as
Noncovalent bonding
An appropriate description of IgG is:
Diffuses more readily into extravascular spaces, neutralizes toxins, and binds to microorganisms
Avidity is defined as:
Strength with which a multivalent antibody binds to a multivalent antigen
The characteristic associated with IgD is:
Primarily a cell membrane immunoglobulin
The IgE antibody class:
Has the shortest half-life
The IgM antibody class:
Has the highest molecular weight
The chemical composition of an antibody is:
Protein
A characteristic of Chediak-Higashi Syndrome is:
Marked defect in cellular response to chemotaxis
The function of neutrophils is:
As primary phagocytic cells
A characteristic of myeloperoxidase deficiency is:
Mild-to-moderate defect in bactericidal ability of neutrophils
