With Reference to Immunoglobulins, a Supergene Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

With reference to immunoglobulins, a supergene is

• A) the particular gene encoding the variable and constant regions of the heavy chain.
• B) an assemblage of genes encoding a single protein, each of which is selected from a cluster of similar genes.
• C) the single gene in charge of all other genes encoding heavy and light chains.
• D) the particular gene encoding the constant region of either the heavy or light chain.
• E) an assemblage of genes, each of which is selected from a cluster of diverse genes.

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Definitions:

Superior Quality

A designation for products or services that exceed standard quality benchmarks, often leading to higher customer satisfaction.

Less Elastic

Refers to a situation where a change in price leads to a relatively smaller change in the quantity demanded or supplied.

Less Elastic

Describes demand that is relatively insensitive to price changes, indicating consumers do not reduce purchase quantities significantly when prices increase.

Price Sensitive

Referring to the degree to which the demand for a product changes with a change in its price.