What Determines the Specificity of an Antibody

question 9

Multiple Choice

What determines the specificity of an antibody?

• A)the amino acids of the antigen-combining sites at the ends of each arm of the Y-shaped antibody
• B)the amino acids of the antigen-combining sites at the base of the Y-shaped antibody
• C)the nucleic acids of the antigen-combining sites at the base of the Y-shaped antibody
• D)the nucleic acids of the antigen-combining sites at the ends of each arm of the Y-shaped antibody
• E)the amino acids of the antigen-combining sites at the end of one arm of the Y-shaped antibody

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