BCHEM LE9 (2025) Flashcards
- Name the numbered parts of the immunoglobulin, choose from the given choices.
What is 1 on the immunoglobulin?
A. Fc
B. Fab
C. Ag Binding
D. Light Chain
B. Fab
- What is no. 2 on the image above?
A. Fc
B. Fab
C. Ag binding
D. Light Chain
A. Fc
- What is no. 3 on the image above?
A. Fc
B. Fab
C. Ag Binding
D. Light Chain
C. Ag Binding
- What is no. 4 on the image above?
A. Fab
B. Ag binding
C. Light Chain
D. Hinge
C. Light Chain
- What is no. 5 on the image above?
A. Fab
B. Fc
C. Light Chain
D. Hinge
D. Hinge
- At which portion of the electrophoretic separation of serum proteins do most immunoglobulins found?
A. alpha 1
B. alpha 2
C. beta
D. gamma
D. gamma
- Which is a characteristic feature of immunoglobulins?
A. bind specifically to closely related antigens
B. each actually binds to a specific antigenic determinant
C. Antigen binding by antibodies usually result in protection of the host
D. valency of antibody refers to the number of heavy & light chains
B. each actually binds to a specific antigenic determinant
- Which is an effector function of immunoglobulins?
A. in maintenance of cells
B. release of biologically inactive molecules
C. bind red blood cells
D. transfer of the immunoglobulin across the placenta
D. transfer of the immunoglobulin
across the placenta
- Which is a specific product of the action of papain on immunoglobulins?
A. Fc
B. Fab
C. F(ab’)2
D. Fc peptides
A. Fc
- Which of the IgGs does not fix complement?
A. IgG1
B. IgG2
C. IgG3
D. IgG4
D. IgG4
- When is the J chain conferred to the immunoglobulins?
A. while being synthesized thru genetic expression
B. while being processed inside the golgi complex
C. when inside the transport vesicles from the ER to the golgi
D. upon their secretion into their site of action
D. upon their secretion into their site of action
- The immunoglobulin class which is the least abundant in the normal adult is:
A. IgG
B. IgA
C. IgD
D. IgE
D. IgE
- Which is characteristic feature of the light chains?
A. specific for each class of antibody
B. not specific for each class of antibody
C. reactive with antigen
D. have only a constant region
B. not specific for each class of antibody
- Which is the principal immunoglobulin found in secretions such as milk?
A. IgG
B. IgM
C. IgA
D. IgE
C. IgA
- Which immunoglobulin interacts with Rh antibodies?
A. IgG
B. IgA
C. IgE
D. IgD
A. IgG
- When is the secretory component of IgAs synthesized?
A. made by plasma cells that secrete dimeric IgA
B. added to dimeric IgA by the M cell
C. formed by cleavage of an epithelial cell receptor used to transport the dimeric IgA across the epithelial cell
D. made by T cells
C. formed by cleavage of an epithelial cell receptor used to transport the dimeric IgA across the epithelial cell
- Which of the following is function/feature of Fc fragment of IgG?
A. determines metabolic rate
B. does not bind complement
C. related to passage of IgG across the placental barrier
D. valency may be one of more depending on the type of IgG
C. related to passage of IgG across the placental barrier
- Which is NOT a function/feature of IgG?
A. Major antibody in serum
B. 1st antibody produced against an
antigen during the 1’ry antibody
response
C. Activates or fixes complement
D. Involved in opsonization
B. 1st antibody produced against an
antigen during the 1’ry antibody
response
- Which immunoglobulin increase in number after the initial introduction of COVID 19 virus?
A. IgM
B. IgA
C. IgE
D. IgG
A. IgM
- After the COVID 19 virus has infected the host, which antibody will be predominant in the serum?
A. IgM
B. IgA
C. IgE
D. IgG
D. IgG
- Where is the antigen binding site of an immunoglobulin located?
A. light chain alone
B. heavy chain alone
C. Fc region of the antibody
D. Fab regions of the antibody
D. Fab regions of the antibody
- Which antibody will increase when the host develop excessive sneezing after being exposed pollen?
A. IgE
B. IgG
C. IgM
D. IgD
A. IgE
- Which of the following theory of antibody production is most widely accepted?
A. Side chain theory
B. Clonal selection theory
C. Direct template theory
D. Indirect template theory
B. Clonal selection theory
- Which immunoglobulin has a tail piece used for anchoring to membranes associating with Ig-alpha and Ig-beta?
A. IgE
B. IgD
C. IgM
D. IgA
B. IgD
- IgE is involved in allergic reactions as a consequence of its binding to which cells?
A. red blood cells
B. Th-cells
C. mast cells
D. neutrophils
C. mast cells
- When a hormone is released in the bloodstream having receptor at distant from the source is:
A. Exocrine
B. Endocrine
C. Paracrine
D. None of the above
B. Endocrine
- Which hormone requires more than one organ for its production?
A. Glucagon-like peptide
B. 1,25 (OH)2-D3
C. calcitonin
D. angiotensin II
B. 1,25 (OH)2-D3
- The characteristic structure of hormones derived from cholesterol includes the following:
A. 3 cyclopentane and 1 cyclohexane
B. 4 cyclopentane and 1 cyclohexane
C. 3 cyclohexane and 1 cyclopentane
D. 4 cyclohexane and 1 cyclopentane
C. 3 cyclohexane and 1 cyclopentane
- What amino acid is a chemical building block that acts like a protein and sometimes like a steroid?
A. Proline
B. Tryptophan
C. Tyrosine
D. Valine
C. Tyrosine
- Insulin is a glycoprotein similar to follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone. Their similarity lies in the:
A. Alpha subunit
B. Beta subunit
C. Delta subunit
D. All of the above
A. Alpha subunit
- T3 and T4 are examples of hormones derived from ___________.
A. Amino acid derivatives
B. Polypeptides
C. Steroids
D. All of the above
A. Amino acid derivatives
- Glucagon and insulin are examples of hormones derived from ____________.
A. Amino acid derivatives
B. Polypeptides
C. Steroids
D. All of the above
B. Polypeptides
- A hormone can be deactivated by the following EXCEPT:
A. Changing the conformation of the receptor, so it won’t recognize the hormone
B. Dissociate the hormone-receptor complex
C. Inactivate the messenger
D. Inactivate the enzyme
A. Changing the conformation of the receptor, so it won’t recognize the hormone
- What hormone is synthesized by the alpha cells in the pancreas in response to decreased plasma glucose level?
A. Epinephrine
B. Glucagon
C. Insulin
D. TSH
B. Glucagon
- What hormone is synthesized by the beta cells in the pancreas in response to increased plasma glucose level?
A. Epinephrine
B. Glucagon
C. Insulin
D. TSH
C. Insulin
- What is the right order to produce insulin in pancreatic cells?
A. Mature insulin→ preproinsulin →
proinsulin
B. Preproinsulin →mature insulin →
proinsulin
C. Preproinsulin → proinsulin → mature insulin
D. Proinsulin → preproinsulin → mature insulin
C. Preproinsulin → proinsulin → mature insulin
- What part of the proinsulin is a connecting polypeptide with no biologic activity but is used to determine the level of insulin produced by the pancreas?
A. Alpha chain
B. Beta chain
C. C peptide
D. Signal peptide
C. C peptide
- Release of the hormones norepinephrine and epinephrine from the adrenal medulla are controlled mainly by what mechanism?
A. Neuronal
B. Humoral
C. Hormonal
D. All of the above
A. Neuronal
- Release of the hormones by other substances (other than hormones itself)
such as increasing glucose or calcium levels are controlled mainly by what mechanism?
A. Neuronal
B. Humoral
C. Hormonal
D. All of the above
B. Humoral
- What is the function of the alpha-subunit of G-protein formed after dissociation of Gs protein?
A. The receptor to the hormone
B. The energy source for target cell
C. Stimulator of adenylate cyclase
D. Inductor of transcription
C. Stimulator of adenylate cyclase