Which of the Following Contribute to the Limitless Diversity Generated

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contribute to the limitless diversity generated from a relatively fixed number of immunoglobulin genes?

• A) hypermutation only
• B) random heavy and light chain reassortment only
• C) somatic recombination only
• D) hypermutation, random heavy and light chain reassortment, and somatic recombination

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Definitions:

Haworth Structure

A method for representing the cyclic structure of monosaccharides with a simple three-dimensional perspective, showing the spatial configuration of each carbon atom and its attached groups.

β-D-Ribofuranose

A sugar molecule that is a component of RNA, featuring a five-membered ring structure.

Stereoisomeric Aldohexoses

Different spatial arrangements of atoms in aldohexose carbohydrates, leading to different physical and chemical properties despite having the same molecular formula.

Epimers

Stereoisomers that differ in configuration at exactly one stereogenic center and have the same molecular formula.