List two simple, basic functions of antibodies

What will be an ideal response?


Antibodies bind to specific antigens in foreign cells and other particles (viruses, toxins, etc.), to immobilize them, and mark them for destruction (phagocytosis or otherwise) by a variety of leukocytes.

Analyze and Evaluate the Concepts (Essay)

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Transmembrane proteins must have:

A. a signal sequence. B. a signal-anchor sequence. C. a nuclear localization sequence. D. both a signal sequence and a signalanswer sequence.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Skeletal muscle is under voluntary control. 2. Cardiac muscle is under voluntary control. 3. An organ can consist of a single type of tissue. 4. Most of the water found in the body is in the intracellular fluid compartment.

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The catabolite repression system in E. coli essentially represses the lac operon when glucose is present. What evolutionary advantage would favor evolution of such a system?

What will be an ideal response?

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You are a consultant with an architectural firm designing a BSL-3 hospital facility for patient care and diagnostic laboratory services. The facility will specialize in airborne pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Describe the characteristics

of pathogens handled in a BSL-3 facility and describe at least five features that must go into the facility design. What will be an ideal response?

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