Which statement is NOT accurate regarding antibody structure and function? a. a monomer form of antibody is considered to be bivalent and has 2 places where it can bind to antigen b. in one antibody monomer, there are 2 non-identical heavy chains & 2 non-identical light chains c. the Fc portion (the stem part) of the appropriate antibody classes is what the macrophage uses for opsonization purposes d. the variable regions of the heavy and light chains bind to the antigen
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Monomer form of antibody is considered to be bivalent and has 2 places where it can bind to antigen: This statement is accurate. A monomeric antibody has two identical antigen-binding sites, making it bivalent. Show more…
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