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Physioex Lab Report: Pre-Lab Quiz Results
Physioex Lab Report: Pre-Lab Quiz Results
Physioex Lab Report: Pre-Lab Quiz Results
2 Chlamydia trachomatis is
You correctly answered: a bacterium that reproduces inside its host cell.
3 The infectious form of Chlamydia that is spread from person to person is the
You correctly answered: elementary body that stains green in this activity.
4 The goal of the direct fluorescent antibody test is to test for the presence of
Experiment Results
Predict Questions
No Predict Questions
Stop & Think Questions
2 What is the name for the specific part of the antigen that the antibody binds to?
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You correctly answered: epitope.
Count the number of elementary bodies you see through the microscope (recall
that elementary bodies stain green), enter the number of elementary bodies.
Count the number of elementary bodies you see through the microscope (recall
that elementary bodies stain green), enter the number of elementary bodies.
Count the number of elementary bodies you see through the microscope (recall
that elementary bodies stain green), enter the number of elementary bodies.
Count the number of elementary bodies you see through the microscope (recall
that elementary bodies stain green), enter the number of elementary bodies.
Count the number of elementary bodies you see through the microscope (recall
that elementary bodies stain green), enter the number of elementary bodies.
Experiment Data
:
Sample Number of Elementary Chlamydia Result
Bodies
Patient A 0 +
Patient B 16 -
Patient C 1 +
Positive Control 18 +
Negative Control 0 -
2 What would most likely happen if you forgot to fix the samples to the slide?
You correctly answered: They would all test negative because the washing steps
would remove the samples.
3 Which sample showed some residual nonspecific binding after the washing steps?
Your answer:
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The purpose of the washing steps to remove any non specific binding between
antigen and antibodies. The washing steps are to remove any non specific antigen
and antibodies that might occur.
Your answer:
The epitope is a sub part of the antigen. Antigen are large. The epitome is small part
of the antigen where the antibody specifically binds.
Your answer:
4 How would the results be affected if a negative control gave a positive result?
Your answer:
It would invalidate all of the results , could be a result of the enough washing.
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