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Question 1
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Q. Antibodies not only protect us from infections, they can also be used in laboratories to determine whether or not a patient has or has had a disease.
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TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
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FALSE
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Question 2
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When a positive + result occurs in an ELISA test, then one could conclude that...
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a + result always means illness
the antibody is present
it is a false + and no illness
an enzyme is present
<p>a + result always means illness</p>
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<p>the antibody is present</p>
<p>it is a false + and no illness</p>
<p>an enzyme is present </p>
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Question 3
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Q. What is a primary antibody?
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the second antibody used to detect foreign particle
particle produced by the antigen
the first antibody used to detect foreign particle
second cell produced by the macrophage
the second antibody used to detect foreign particle
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particle produced by the antigen
the first antibody used to detect foreign particle
second cell produced by the macrophage
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Q. Why is a positive and negative control necessary in the setup of ELISA?
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positive controls are equal to negative controls
ELISA is subject to errors; if controls fail the results are untrustworthy
ELISA is a well run test that typically does not need controls
negative and positive controls are needed to exclude all results
positive controls are equal to negative controls
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ELISA is subject to errors; if controls fail the results are untrustworthy
ELISA is a well run test that typically does not need controls
negative and positive controls are needed to exclude all results
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Question 5
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Q. Why is it necessary to wash the samples repeatedly?
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it is important to keep the lab wells clean
it is important to wash away all bound and unbound antibodies from teh wells
it is important to wash away the unbound antibodies
washing the wells is just solid lab practice
it is important to keep the lab wells clean
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it is important to wash away all bound and unbound antibodies from teh wells
it is important to wash away the unbound antibodies
washing the wells is just solid lab practice
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Q. A serial dilution is
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the stepwise saturation of a substance in solution.
a dilution that increase by a factor of 1/10 every step
the stepwise dilution of a substance in solution.
a series of sequential dilutions used to increase a dense culture of cells to a more usable concentration.
the stepwise saturation of a substance in solution.
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a dilution that increase by a factor of 1/10 every step
the stepwise dilution of a substance in solution.
a series of sequential dilutions<span> used to increase a dense culture of cells to a more usable concentration.</span>
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Question 7
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Q. What would be the tube dilution?
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1/10
2/10
1/100
1/1000
1/10
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2/10
1/100
1/1000
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Question 8
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Q. What would be the final dilution?
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1/10
1/100
1/1000
1/10000
1/10
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1/100
1/1000
1/10000
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Question 9
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Q. What does the symbol μL stand for?
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nanoliters
milliters
microliters
muliters
nanoliters
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milliters
microliters
muliters
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Question 10
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Q. From what cells do antibodies originate?
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b cells
t cells
prison cells
red blood cells
b cells
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t cells
prison cells
red blood cells
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Q. What is another name for antibodies?
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helper t cells
hemoglobin
immunoglynocists
immunoglobulins
helper t cells
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hemoglobin
immunoglynocists
immunoglobulins
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Question 12
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Q. During an immune response, which of the following is the first cell responder to attack a pathogen's antigen?
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B cell
T cell
macrophage
leukocyte
B cell
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T cell
macrophage
leukocyte
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Q. Which of the following are commonly tested for using the ELISA method?
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HIV
Pregnancy
Lyme Disease
All of these
HIV
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Pregnancy
Lyme Disease
All of these
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Q. During the virtual lab (and eventually our ELISA lab), you will prepare a set of dilutions...why?
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serial dilutions help determine the level of Ab present in a sample
serial dilutions identify the pathogen
serial dilutions help determine the level of macrophages present
serial dilutions identify the killer T cells present
serial dilutions help determine the level of Ab present in a sample
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serial dilutions identify the pathogen
serial dilutions help determine the level of macrophages present
serial dilutions identify the killer T cells present
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Q. The basic 4 steps of the ELISA are: bind sample to well add primary Ab and wash add secondary Ab/enzyme and wash add substrate