Adequate Time Is Needed for Antigen-Antibody Reactions to Reach Equilibrium

question 10

Multiple Choice

Adequate time is needed for antigen-antibody reactions to reach equilibrium.The amount of time needed for equilibrium to be reached

• A)Is about 30 minutes
• B)Is about 60 minutes
• C)Is about 90 minutes
• D)Varies with each procedure

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Definitions:

Hershey

This could refer to Alfred Hershey, a bacteriologist known for the Hershey-Chase experiment which helped to confirm that DNA is the genetic material.

Chase

In molecular biology, refers to the follow-up procedure in a pulse-chase experiment, where the presence and movement of a molecule or compound is tracked over time after initial labeling.

Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, consisting of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Information Storage

The retention of digital or analog information over time for the purpose of retrieval and use in the future.