

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 23 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biochemistry knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Antibodies in the human immune system can identify approximately 10 different molecules Which one of the following is correct? |
A. | This diversity is generated from 10 |
B. | different immunoglobin genes |
C. | Many of these molecules are self-antigens |
D. | Most of these antibodies recognize proteins |
E. | Most of these antibodies recognize small organic molecules |
Answer» D. Most of these antibodies recognize proteins | |
2. |
Which of those immunoglobulin classes is mainly found in external secretions? |
A. | Ig A |
B. | Ig D |
C. | Ig M |
D. | IgE |
Answer» B. Ig D | |
3. |
Antigenic determinants bind to which portions of an antibody? |
A. | Variable regions |
B. | Constant regions |
C. | Only light chains |
D. | Only heavy chains |
Answer» B. Constant regions | |
4. |
Monoclonal antibodies were first produced by |
A. | Georges Kohler and Cesar Milstein |
B. | Sarkar and Sommer |
C. | Selman Waksman |
D. | Edward Jenner and Louis Pasteur |
Answer» B. Sarkar and Sommer | |
5. |
Structures of anti-PCP antibody shows that the tight binding of PCP to the antibody is primarily due to |
A. | hydrophobic forces |
B. | electrostatic forces. |
C. | Van der Waals forces. |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. electrostatic forces. | |
6. |
Antibodies of the IgG class |
A. | consist of four subunits |
B. | are glycoproteins |
C. | are secreted into the bloodstream |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
The human IgG class of antibodies is divided into |
A. | five IgG classes |
B. | two IgG classes |
C. | three IgG classes |
D. | four IgG classes |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
A polyclonal antibody response |
A. | is produced only in response to polymeric antigens |
B. | is produced by several B cells recognizing different pitopes on the same antigen |
C. | occurs during the lag phase of the immune response |
D. | violates clonal selection |
Answer» C. occurs during the lag phase of the immune response | |
9. |
Fab fragment has |
A. | one antigen binding site |
B. | two antigen binding site |
C. | one antibody binding site |
D. | two antibody binding site |
Answer» B. two antigen binding site | |
10. |
The main function of antibodies is to |
A. | kill all the foreign bodies |
B. | generate antigens, thus conferring immunization |
C. | protect the circulatory system |
D. | chemically combine with the antigen which induces it, inactivate the antigen and protect the body from disease |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Which of the following are responsible for immune specificity? |
A. | Antigens |
B. | Antibodies |
C. | T lymphocytes |
D. | Macrophage |
Answer» C. T lymphocytes | |
12. |
Alum is an effective adjuvant because it |
A. | disaggregates the antigen. |
B. | is immunogenic for stem cells |
C. | is immunogenic for T cells |
D. | slows the release of antigen |
Answer» D. slows the release of antigen | |
13. |
A secondary antibody is an antibody that |
A. | has been used in prior experiments |
B. | is synthetically produced |
C. | binds to another antibody |
D. | is produced in boostered animals |
Answer» D. is produced in boostered animals | |
14. |
The immunoglobulin fold is |
A. | found only in IgG molecules |
B. | a -barrel composed of a three- and a four-stranded antiparallel -sheet |
C. | both (a) and (b) |
D. | found six times in the IgG molecule |
Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
15. |
Monoclonal refers to |
A. | a single clone of antibody-producing cells |
B. | all the antibody molecules which are identical |
C. | the binding with same antigenic site with identical binding affinities |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
Which species lack immunoglobulin light chains? |
A. | Camels |
B. | Humans |
C. | cows |
D. | Buffalo |
Answer» B. Humans | |
17. |
Cleavage of an IgG molecule by a specific protease can produce |
A. | an antigen-binding site and two constant regions |
B. | two heavy chain-light chain dimers |
C. | an inactive mixture of oligopeptides |
D. | two Fab fragments and one Fc fragment |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
Papain digest IgG into |
A. | two Fab fragments and one Fc fragment |
B. | three Fab fragments and two Fc fragments |
C. | two Fab fragments and two Fc fragments |
D. | three Fab fragments and three Fc fragments |
Answer» B. three Fab fragments and two Fc fragments | |
19. |
The humoral immune response relies on the production of soluble proteins called |
A. | antibodies |
B. | macromolecules |
C. | lymphocytes |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. macromolecules | |
20. |
Antibodies can be used |
A. | for the localization of proteins in the cell |
B. | for protein purification |
C. | to catalyze chemical reactions |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
-Lymphocytes are often called simply |
A. | B cells |
B. | T cells |
C. | T Lymphocytes |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. T cells | |
22. |
Each IgA antibody molecule consists of |
A. | four polypeptide chain and has two antigen binding site |
B. | two polypeptide chain and has one antigen binding site |
C. | three polypeptide chain and has two antigen binding site |
D. | two polypeptide chain and has two antigen binding site |
Answer» B. two polypeptide chain and has one antigen binding site | |
23. |
IgE provides |
A. | immunity against some parasites |
B. | complement killings of the cells and phagocytosis |
C. | secretions in the body |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» B. complement killings of the cells and phagocytosis | |