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|q9=True or False: IgG is the smallest antibody and can easily leave the plasma and enter tissue?
 
|q9=True or False: IgG is the smallest antibody and can easily leave the plasma and enter tissue?
 
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|q10=Where is IgG produced?
 
|q10=Where is IgG produced?
 
|a10=Bone marrow
 
|a10=Bone marrow
 
*Spleen
 
*Spleen
 
*Lymph nodes
 
*Lymph nodes
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|q11=What is the function of IgG?
 
|q11=What is the function of IgG?
 
|a11=Activates the classical pathway of the complement cascade
 
|a11=Activates the classical pathway of the complement cascade
 
*Can act as targets for macrophages, eosinophils and [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]]
 
*Can act as targets for macrophages, eosinophils and [[Neutrophils|neutrophils]]
 
*Causes agglutination and opsonisation of bacteria
 
*Causes agglutination and opsonisation of bacteria
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|q12=True or False: IgM is a monomer
 
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IMMUNOGLOBULINS
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Immunoglobulins Structure and Function

Question Answer Article
What are immunoglobulins also known as? Link to Article
How many domains does the heavy chain have? Link to Article
How many domains does the light chain have? Link to Article
What are hypervariable domains? Link to Article
What does Fab stand for and from which chain is it generated? Link to Article
What does Fc stand for and from which chain is it generated? Link to Article
What does the Fc fragment do? Link to Article
What are the four major effects of antibodies? Link to Article


Classes of Immunoglobulin

Question Answer Article
How do the five classes of immunoglobulins vary from each other? Link to Article
IgA is specially adapted for function at which type of surface? Link to Article
True or False: IgA is a monomer Link to Article
What are the functions of IgA? Link to Article
In which species has IgD been identified? Link to Article
What is the main function of IgD? Link to Article
True or False: IgE is not a soluble antibody? Link to Article
What are the functions of IgE? Link to Article
True or False: IgG is the smallest antibody and can easily leave the plasma and enter tissue? Link to Article
Where is IgG produced? Link to Article
What is the function of IgG? Link to Article
True or False: IgM is a monomer Link to Article
IgM is five times larger than most other antibodies. What effect does this have on its function? Link to Article
What are the main functions of IgM? Link to Article


Immunoglobulins Variation

Question Answer Article
Which genes code for the immunoglobulin subtypes and on which chain are they located? Link to Article
Complete the sentences about IgG subtypes:

Humans and rodents have ??? IgG subtypes. Dogs have ??? IgG subtypes. Ruminats have ??? IgG subtypes.

Link to Article
What are allotypes? Link to Article
What are idiotypes? Link to Article
What is immunoglobulin heavy chain switching? Link to Article
How do different classes of antibody differ from each other? Link to Article