Q. The specific parts of the antibody molecule that binds the antigen are called
A) Heavy chain
B) Small chain
C) Antigen binding site
D) Antibody bindings side
Explanation
Antigen binding site. At the tip of each arm of the Y-shaped molecule is an area called the antigen binding site, which is formed by a portion of the heavy and light chains. Every immunoglobulin molecule has at least two of these sites, which are identical to one another
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