The Variable Portions of Both Heavy and Light Chains Contain

question 53

Multiple Choice

The variable portions of both heavy and light chains contain subregions that are especially variable from one antibody to another; these variable subregions account for the great diversity of antibody specificity. Such portions of both the light and heavy chains are called _________ regions.

• A)hypovariable
• B)hypervariable
• C)hypoconstant
• D)hyperconstant
• E)extremovariable

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