Structure and function of antibodies

Which type of cell is the Ig factory, i.e. the one that produces the immunoglobulins

B plasma cells

Optimization refers to

Enhancing phagocytosis

What best describes a substance known as an antigen

Foreign, large molecule, immunogenic

Immunoglobulin molecules are best described as

Glycoproteins with 4 peptides arranged in a basic Y shape

The portion of the adaptive immune system that produces the soluble, circulating version of immune protection.

Humoral

The Ig that can be secreted into mucus, saliva, tears, etc is

IgA

The immunoglobulin (Ig) with a valence of 10 is

IgM

Natural killer cells, macrophages, and eosinophils are cytotoxic meaning they can

Kill virus infected cells and large pathogens

In the antibody-antigen reaction known as "antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)", what is the main "effector cell" that secretes the cytotoxins that kills the pathogenic bacteria?

Natural killer cells

The para rope of an immunoglobulin is the

The site on the antibody molecule that binds to the epitope of the antigen

How do specific anti-toxin antibodies "neutralize" toxins produced by bacteria to make them non-toxic to the body?

They bind to the toxin preventing it from interacting with and damaging the target cells

Neutralization is an immune component interaction that inactivated what ?

Viruses, toxins, and bacterial pathogens