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IHC


Question 1.
_________________ is the process of detecting antigens (proteins) in a cells of tissue selection using a Ag/Ab reaction tagged with a
visible label

ANSWER
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)



Question 2.
IHC combines what 3 techniques

ANSWER
Histological Immunological Biochemical



Question 3.
Anything that causes an immune response in animals /humans and stimulates the production of anti-bodies in the host =
________________

ANSWER
Immunogen



Question 4.
A protein produced by plasma cells as a result of an immunogen = _________________

ANSWER
Antibody



Question 5.
What cell produces antibodies?

ANSWER
Plasma cell



Question 6.
_____________________ = a protein biomarker used in the identification & classification of cells. They trigger the production of
immunoglobulins

ANSWER
Antigens



Question 7.
________________ _____________ = this process helps recover masked epitopes by breaking aldehyde bonds.

ANSWER
Androgen retrieval (Heat induced epitope re-trieval) (Epitope is the part of an antigen that is recognized by the immune system - specifically by the
antibodies )






, Question 8.
A ______________ is also known as an immunoglobulin

ANSWER
Antibody



Question 9.
An antibody is a large ____ shaped protein produced by plasma cells

ANSWER
Y shaped protein



Question 10.
What are used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects?

ANSWER
Antibodies



Question 11.
An antibody recognizes an _____________

ANSWER
Antigen (which is a unique part of the foreign target)



Question 12.
For IHC detection antibodies are classified as either ____________ or __________ reagents

ANSWER
Primary or secondary reagents



Question 13.
______________ antibodies are raised against the antigen of interest and are typically unconjugated (unlabeled)

ANSWER
Primary antibodies



Question 14.
_____________ antibodies are raised against immunoglobulins of the primary antibody species

ANSWER
Secondary antibodies



Question 15.
4 parts of an antibody

ANSWER
Heavy chain Light chain Variable region Constant region

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