Antibodies (and antigens) are critical components of the immune system, and are also important in blood type compatibility. What is an antibody and how does it work?

Q: What is an introduction to ANTIBODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION ?

A: Antibody (Ab) or immunoglobin (Ig) is a Y-shaped protein produced by the immune system in response…

Q: After a foreign substance is introduced into the blood, the rate at which antibodies are made is…

A: The immune system is a complex and widely distributed network of cells, organs, nodes, and fluids…

Q: What information can the antibody titer tell us about the immunestatus of a person?

A: An antibody (or immunoglobulin) is defined as a Y-shaped glycoprotein that is produced in response…

Q: Explain Events in Antibody-Mediated Immunity Against Bacteria?

A: Immunology is an important branch of biology which include the study of immunity of different…

Q: How many types of antibodies are there? (a) Five. (b) Three. (c) Two. (d) Four.

A: Antigens can be proteins, such as cancer cell receptors, sugars on bacterial and viral cell…

Q: Differentiate an antigen from an antibody. Illustrate how each blood group react with a specific and…

A: Blood can be defined as the type of fluid which flows continuously in the body. It helps in…

Q: What do you mean by serum globulins?

A: Globulin is a group of proteins which are produced in the liver or some by the immune system and…

Q: An immune response is primarily due to the body’s white blood cells recognizing what?

A: The type of cells in the immune system that protects the body and fights infection are referred to…

Q: An antibody consists of four protein chains, two______chains and two_______ chains. Each is composed…

A: The molecules bind to one of the two types of protein receptors of the immune system. One of the…

Q: What are T Cells and Cell-Mediated Immunity ?

A: Immunity is the ability of multicellular life forms to oppose destructive microorganisms. Immunity…

Q: What class of plasma proteins is involved in the antibodymediated immune response?

A: Introduction: Plasma cells are separated B-lymphocyte white blood cells equipped for discharging…

Q: Tuberculosis is a chronic respiratory condition caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a high…

A: Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Q: What is an antigen? How does the immune system recognize antigens?

A: Antigen:An antigen is a substance which is foreign to the body that provokes the body to produce an…

Q: Where are antigens and antibodies present in body ? Name the antigen and antibody in the following:…

A: Introduction: The blood grouping antigens and antibodies are the special types of glycoproteins. The…

Q: Which self antibodies do A blood type eliminate? anti-A anti-B anti-O

A: Blood is an important fluid tissue in the body that transports oxygen and nutrients to all other…

Q: Which of the following statements is FALSE? Blood from a person with blood type AB will react with…

A: Contains anti A antibodies.

Q: Which of the following is characteristic of a person with A+ blood type? 1) produces A antigen, Rh…

A: ABO blood grouping is a system used to classify human blood based on the presence or absence of…

Q: Distinguish between the antibody response and the cellular response.

A: An immune reaction is a response that happens inside a life form to safeguard against foreign…

Q: What are the ideal properties of anti-aging serum ? Please answer at your own words.

A: Retinol is a component that can be found in many serums and other beauty products sold in cosmetic…

Q: Your body's second line of defense involves white blood cells and is often accompanied by a(n)

A: Immunity refers to the body's capacity to forestall the attack of microorganisms. Microbes are…

Q: Within the ABO antigen-antibody system, a person with blood type A can safely receive which blood…

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Q: What antibodies does a person with  B+ blood contain?

A: There are many blood group methods known, but the best method is ABO System and Rh(D) positive and…

Q: Can blood typing be performed by reacting anti-body group antibodies with serum? Explain why or why…

A: Blood typing is a medical laboratory test that determines an individual's blood group or blood type.…

Q: What are the raw materials of anti-aging serum ? Please answer at your own words.

A: Anti-aging serums and creams are popular in the market due to their repairing and replenishing…

Q: What type(s) of biological molecule(s) are the best at inducing immune responses? What properties…

A: An antigen is a molecule that initiates the production of an antibody and causes an immune response.

Q: Briefly describe the role of glycoproteins as antigenic determinants for blood groups.

A: Glycoproteins are proteins with carbohydrates attached to it. The carbohydrates that are commonly…

Q: Renzo’s blood test results revealed that he had a very high count of band cells. What are band…

A: The complete blood count is a group of tests that determines and checks the cells that circulate in…

Q: An individual demonstrates antibodies (A) and antibodies (B) in their blood. Their blood type would…

A: The ABO blood group is determined by the presence of specific antigen on the RBC (antigen A or…

Q: Which of the following statements below is NOT correct? 1 (2) 3 4 Affinity chromatography utilizes…

A: Affinity chromatography is a technique that is used to separate samples based on the interaction…

Q: On her vacation to Australia, Janet was bitten by a poisonous snake. She survived because the ER…

A: Antivenin: A Snakebite SaviorImagine tiny warriors called antibodies specifically designed to disarm…

Q: What is an antigen?

A: Cells have certain molecules in their cytoplasm.

Q: If antibody RH is given to a person with a B+ blood type what would happen? If antibody RH is given…

A: *Blood group A will contains Antigen A on RBC and antibody B on plasma  *Blood group B will contains…

Q: In the cell-mediated immune response, there are three types of T cells produced. What are they, and…

A: Cell-mediated immunity is a branch of acquired immunity, aims to eliminate the antigen. It is…

Q: List the similarities and differences between the following terms: B lymphocyte and T lymphocyte

A: White blood cells are also called leukocytes are the immune cells of the body that are principally…

Q: Explain the function of glycoproteins as antigenic determinants for blood types in a few words.

A: Introduction A immune system is the responsible for protecting the body against infection. Immune…

Q: Explain whether the B and A blood types could be accepted by a person with type O blood. Match the…

A: Blood group O people are called universal donor because we can give blood to any of the blood…

Q: Match the blood type (antigen) to the corresponding antibodies that are produced for that type:…

A: Blood is a type of fluid connective tissue and part of circulatory system which helps in circulation…

Q: After observing the following image, you can make which of the following statements? Choose from…

A: The human blood groups can be divided into four types based on the Landsteiner grouping. And…

Q: An antibody which is made against the first antibody is called a ........ antibody

A: Antibody also called immunoglobulin is a protective protein produced by the immune system in…

Q: A patient is rushed to the emergency room and has suffered severe blood loss. Type AB blood is in…

A: ABO blood grouping is one of the major classification systems of blood.  The system classifies the…

Q: What are the 4 types of immunity? How are they gained (how do you get them and provide an example of…

A: Immunity refers to a person's ability to recognize "self" molecules that make up his or her own body…

Q: Concerning the functions of macrophages, which of the following statements is CORRECT:  a.…

A: Immune system is responsible for providing the protection against the foreign bodies. The foreign…

Q: )A laboratory animal is scheduled to be immunized by receiving weekly injections of antigen X.…

A: Laboratory animal has received weekly injection of Antigen X.  2 days after injection serum analysis…

Hematology

Hematology is the branch of biology. Hematology is the medical field that deals with the treatment of blood disorders and cancers, such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia. Hematologists and hematopathologists are medical professionals who specialize in illnesses of the blood and its components.