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Molecular Diagnostics Exam Which of the following determines the sensitivity of an immunoassay? a. avidity of the antibody b. specificity of the antibody c. affinity of the antibody e. none of the above - answerc. affinity of the antibody Monoclonal antibodies provide immunoassays: a. low initial costs b. broad reactivity c. shorter lead times d. lot to lot consistency - answerd. lot to lot consistency Which of the following characterizes a capture enzyme assay? a. best for high-mole...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 9TH EDITION MCCANCE TEST BANK NEWEST ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A Chapter 1: Cellular Biology MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Active transport occurs across which type of membranes? a. Membranes that have a higher concentration of the solute on the outside of the cell b. Membranesthat are semipermeable to water and small electrically uncharged molecules c. Membranesthat have receptorsthat are capable of binding with the subst...

Which of the following statements is FALSE? a) The free E barrier in a chemical rxn must be overcome in order for products to form. b) An increase in temp. can result in an increased rxn rate. c) Lowering the free E of the transition state can increase a rxn rate d) At a given temp. & time all molecules in a soln or a sample will have the same E Correct Answer-D In a favorable rxn, the free energy of the products _ the free energy of the reactants. Correct Answer-has no bearing on Cata...

Enzymes that can bind only one substrate and catalyze one reaction exhibit which type of binding specificity? Answer> Absolute binding The rate of an enzymatic reaction will ___________________ for every 10 degrees C temperature increase until the enzyme denatures. Answer> Double All of the following conditions may result in a rise in CKBB levels except. a. Child birth b Spinal chord injury c. Myocardial infarction d. Brain tumor Answer> c. Myocardial infarction Which two ...

Bio 101 REAL Exam 2 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWER |ALREADY PASSED ATP hydrolysis is a. endergonic. b. exergonic. c. chemoautotrophic. d. None of the above - ANSWER exergonic. Enzymes are biological catalysts and function by a. increasing free energy in a system. b. lowering activation energy of a reaction. c. lowering entropy in a system. d. increasing temperature near a reaction. - ANSWER lowering activation energy of a reaction. Which of the following contribute to the speci...

lymphocytes - types of white blood cells; function in innate and adaptive immunity; both types originate from stem cells located in bone marrow B cells - lymphocytes that remain in bone marrow in process of maturation T cells - lymphocytes that migrate to thymus antigen - any foreign substance that elicits a B or T cell response; most are proteins or large polysaccharides epitope - specific region that is exposed on the surface of antigen molecule; binds to antigen receptor; each B and T ...

What is a pathogen? ~~> A microorganism that causes disease e.g. bacteria, fungi, virus, parasite For an effective immune response the immune system must... ~~> - be able to recognise and respond to any invading organism - not over react to benign or self - be able to direct different effector mechanisms against different pathogens What is specific/adaptive immunity? ~~> - it is induced by exposure to a particular infection - shows a high degree of specificity - exhib...

NSC Exam 3 With 100% Correct Answers 2023 pharmacology scientific study of drugs psychoactive drugs drugs that influence subjective experience and behavior by acting on the nervous system stages of drugs absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination types of administration oral ingestion, injection, inhalation, absorption through mucous membrane types of injection subcutaneously (SC) - fatty tissues beneath skin intramuscularly (IM) - into large muscles in...

Charles-Edouard Brown-Sequard - Answer Injected himself with ground-up animal testicles led to development of modern hormone therapy. Largely placebo Basic Principle of a Cell Signalling Pathway - Answer Stimuli -> Receptors -> Transducers -> Amplifiers -> Messengers -> Sensors and Effectors -> Cellular Responses (Fertilization, Proliferation, Differentiation, Secretion, Contraction, Metabolism, Membrane Excitability, Learning and Memory). Ligand Receptor Interaction - An...

MLT Chemistry Quiz Questions with Correct Answers A decrease in blood volume triggers what system? - Answer-Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System What are the 2 forms of Calcium? - Answer-Ionized (Active) and Protein Bound Why must Calcium specimens be collected anaerobically? - Answer-loss of CO2 will decrease pH and H+ ions compete with Ca ++ for albumin binding sites How does PTH increase serum calcium levels? - Answer-Stimulates kidneys to reabsorb Calcium ions Does random err...