An epitope is generally used to refer to an area on a much larger molecule (e.g., a viral protein) with which an antibody can react.

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An epitope is generally used to refer to an area on a much larger molecule (e.g., a viral protein) with which an antibody can react.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: An epitope is the specific region on an antigen recognized by antibodies or T cell receptors.

Question 2 of 5

IgM is structurally characterized as:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: IgM is a pentamer, with five monomer units linked by disulfide bonds and a J chain.

Question 3 of 5

Which of the following uses ultraviolet (UV) light for examining specimens?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Fluorescent antibodies emit light under UV excitation, making them suitable for examining specimens with UV light.

Question 4 of 5

The two types of light chains are:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The two types of immunoglobulin light chains are lambda (λ) and kappa (κ).

Question 5 of 5

The biochemical structure of the T-cell receptor (TCR) of theαβ type (95% of human TCRs) is comparable to a immunoglobulin fragment, having very short cytoplasmic tails.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Theαβ TCR resembles a membrane-bound Fab fragment with short cytoplasmic tails.

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