Topic 2: Principles

Question 1

science that deals with the study of the immune system.

Answer 1

Immunology

Question 2

deals with study of
antigen-antibody reactions, detected
by various principles and techniques;
it is diagnostic in application

Answer 2

Serology

Question 3

deals
with the study of blood group systems
as they apply to blood transfusion and
tissue transplantation; it is the
underlying science of blood banking.

Answer 3

Immunohematology

Question 4

foreign substance which
when introduced to a host, will
stimulate an immune response.

Answer 4

Antigen

Question 5

2 properties of antigen

Answer 5

Specific reactivity and Immunogenicity

Question 6

Characteristics of an antigen

Answer 6

Foreign to the host
Sufficient molecular size
Chemical complexity
Structural stability

Question 7

Blood group antigens are widely distributed throughout:

Answer 7

Tissues
RBC
WBC
Platelets
Body fluids

Question 8

Blood group antigens adsorbed on the red cells

Answer 8

Lewis
ABH

Question 9

If blood group antigens is
found in the secretions, they are
called

Answer 9

Blood group substances

Question 10

Most blood group antigens are

Answer 10

Glycoproteins

Question 11

Majority of highly immunogenic blood group antigens are

Answer 11

Proteins

Question 12

Carrier of traits, found in chromosomes

Answer 12

Genes

Question 13

integral structural
component of the RBC membrane; if
these antigens are missing, the
membrane becomes defective and
results in hemolytic anemia

Answer 13

Rh antigens

Question 14

project from the surface
of the red blood cell membrane.

Answer 14

ABO antigens