Viral Neutralization Testing Is Based on the Fact That

question 24

Multiple Choice

Viral neutralization testing is based on the fact that

• A) antibodies can be produced against the toxin of a pathogen.
• B) antibodies have different molecular weights.
• C) viruses introduced into appropriate cell cultures have a cytopathic effect.
• D) the gene for a pathogen's antigen can be isolated and introduced into a host cell by way of a plasmid.
• E) antibodies to certain microbes can be given a fluorescent label.

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Definitions:

Greek Letters

Symbols used in statistics and other scientific fields to represent variables, parameters, and coefficients.

Directional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts the specific direction of the relationship between variables.

Null Hypotheses

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or relationship exists between certain characteristics of a population or data set.

Research Hypotheses

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