Which area(s) of the molecule shown above is/are variable, and what is the consequence?

A. area A, each individual antibody binds
many different antigens
B. area A, each individual antibody binds a
unique antigen
C. area B, each individual antibody binds
many different antigens
D. area B, each individual antibody binds a
unique antigen
E. Both area A and area B are variable,
allowing the body to produce many different
antigens using a relatively small genome.


B

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