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==<font color="purple">Immunoglobulins Classes</font>==
==<font color="purple">Classes of Immunoglobulin</font>==
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|<big>'''What are immunoglobulins also known as?'''
|<big>'''How do the five classes of immunoglobulins vary from each other?'''
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*'''''Antibodies'''''
*'''''They each have a different composition to their heavy chains'''''
||[[Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Introduction|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
||[[Immunoglobulins - WikiBlood#Classes|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''IgA is specially adapted for function at which type of surface?'''
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*'''''Mucosal surfaces'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin A - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''True or False: IgA is a monomer'''
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*'''''False'''''
*'''''IgA is a dimer'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin A - WikiBlood#Structure|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''What are the functions of IgA?'''
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*'''''Prevents agents from adhering to the epithelial surfaces as it binds to foreign antigen'''''
*'''''Resists proteolytic digestion so can function in the gut'''''
*'''''Does not activate the complement system so helps to preserve mucosal integrity'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin A - WikiBlood#Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''In which species has IgD been identified?'''
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*'''''Ruminants'''''
*'''''Pigs'''''
*'''''Dogs'''''
*'''''Rodents'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin D - WikiBlood#Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''What is the main function of IgD?'''
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*'''''Helps B cell development'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin D - WikiBlood#Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''True or False: IgE is not a soluble antibody?'''
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*'''''True'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin E - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''What are the functions of IgE?'''
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*'''''Triggers acute inflammation by causing degranulation'''''
*'''''Involved in type I hypersensitivity reactions'''''
*'''''Involved in producing immunity to parasitic worms and nematode parasites'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin E - WikiBlood#Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''True or False: IgG is the smallest antibody and can easily leave the plasma and enter tissue?'''
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*'''''True'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin G - WikiBlood|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''Where is IgG produced?'''
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*'''''Bone marrow'''''
*'''''Spleen'''''
*'''''Lymph nodes'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin G - WikiBlood#Production|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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|<big>'''What is the function of IgG?'''
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*'''''Activates the classical pathway of the complement cascade'''''
*'''''Can act as targets for macrophages, eosinophils and neutrophils'''''
*'''''Causes agglutination and opsonisation of bacteria'''''
||[[Immunoglobulin G - WikiBlood#Function|<span title="Answer article">Link to Answer Article</span>]]
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==<font color="purple">Immunoglobulins Variation</font>==
==<font color="purple">Immunoglobulins Variation</font>==
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