Indicate which of the following statements are true (T) or and which are false (F) with reference to immunoglobulin structure

a. __The antibody secreted by a plasma cell has a different specificity for antigen than the immunoglobulin expressed by its B-cell precursor.
b. __The amino-terminal regions of heavy and light chains of different immunoglobulins all differ in amino acid sequence.
c. __A flexible hinge region holds the heavy chain and light chain together.
d. __The heavy-chain constant region is responsible for the effector function of immunoglobulins.
e. __? and ? light chains have different functions.


a—F; b—T; c—F; d—T; e—F

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