The various classes of immunoglobulins are differentiated on the basis of their

A) asymmetry.
B) antigen specificity.
C) light-chain variable segments.
D) heavy-chain constant segments.
E) both light-chain variable segments and heavy-chain constant segments.


Answer: D

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