11.1 Antigens vs Immunogens Flashcards
1
Q
It can be any substance that can be recognized by the immune system
A
Antigens
2
Q
Substance with the abilit to combine with an antibody
A
Antigen
3
Q
An Ag that can induce an Immune Response (IR)
A
Immunogen
4
Q
“Incomplete Ag”, able to bind to Ab but are not immunogenic
A
Haptens
5
Q
Haptens requires a ______ to trigger immune response
A
Carrier
6
Q
Also known as Antigenic determinant or the binding site of the antigen
A
Epitope
7
Q
If the size of the antigen is small, it will not trigger an immune response
T or F
A
T
8
Q
Antigens can have multiple epitope
T or F
A
T
