The Antigen-Binding Site on an Antibody

question 56

Multiple Choice

The antigen-binding site on an antibody

• A) is composed of light chains only.
• B) contains constant amino acid sequences within each class.
• C) contains highly variable amino acid sequences.
• D) is composed of heavy chains only.

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