BW BMS 212 SLA Antibodies quiz

True or False: BCRs and antibodies are the same, but BCRs stay attached to the B cell membrane

• True

• False

What part of the antibody determines antigen specificity?

• Constant region

• Heavy chains

• Light chains

• Variable region

What part of an antigen determines the antibody class (isotype)

• Constant region

• Heavy chains

• Light chains

• Variable region

What kind of bonds keep the antibody together?

• Covalent bonds

• Disulfide bonds

• Non-covalent bonds

• Polar bonds

What antibody isotopes are more than just a single antibody structure?

• IgM

• IgG

• IgA

• IgE

• IgD

What antibody isotypes are given to newborns/babies by their mothers?

• IgM

• IgG

• IgA

• IgE

• IgD

Which antibody isotype can perform all 5 types of antibody functions we discussed in class?

• IgM

• IgG

• IgA

• IgE

• IgD

What antibody isotype is associated with allergies?

• IgM

• IgG

• IgA

• IgE

• IgD

What antibody isotype has a role that is unclear?

• IgM

• IgG

• IgA

• IgE

• IgD

Which antibody isotype is most abundant in serum?

• IgM

• IgG

• IgA

• IgE

• IgD