The Function of SHM Is BEST Described by Which of the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

The function of SHM is BEST described by which of the following statements?

• A)Increasing junctional diversity in IgH and IgL V regions.
• B)Increasing the affinity of immunoglobulins for their antigen.
• C)Irreversibly changing the isotype of immunoglobulin.
• D)Promoting alternative splicing of an immunoglobulin heavy chain transcript to produce different isotypes on the B-cell surface.
• E)None of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Simple Random Sample

A group within a larger statistical population where every individual has the same chance of selection.

T Procedure

A statistical method used to estimate the mean of a population or compare the means of two populations, especially when the sample size is small and the population variance is unknown.

Sample Size

The count of measurements or repeated instances in a statistical sample.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter with a specified level of confidence.