What determines the specificity of the hypervariable region of an antibody?

A. the epitope
B. disulfide bond formation
C. genomic rearrangement
D. the heavy chain of the antibody


C

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Compare and contrast facilitated and active transport? What will be an ideal response?

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The E. coli chromosome is

A) linear. B) circular. C) single-stranded. D) less than a megabase in length. E) compartmentalized within an intracellular membrane.

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Which of following statements about the causes and effects of global warming are accurate? (Check all that apply.)A) The affects of global warming will be uniform throughout the world.B) In addition to carbon dioxide, other greenhouse gases include methane and nitrous oxide.C) Melting of the Arctic permafrost will slow the process of global warming because of new plant growth in those areas.D) The effects of global warming can be measured today.E) Carbon dioxide absorbs short wavelength radiant energy better than long wavelength radiant energy.

What will be an ideal response?

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