What Are Private Epitopes

question 25

Multiple Choice

What are private epitopes?

• A) Molecules that bind to many different antibodies
• B) Molecules only found on one individual
• C) Molecules that bind to one specific HLA antibody type
• D) Molecules that do not bind to any known HLA antibody

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Definitions:

Weber Fraction

A principle stating that the just noticeable difference between two stimuli is proportional to the magnitude of the stimuli, a fundamental concept in psychophysics.

Stimulus

Anything in the environment that can trigger a physical or behavioral change in an organism.

Nativism

The theory that certain skills or abilities are "native" or hard-wired into the brain at birth.

Empiricism

A philosophical stance positing that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.