CAMPBELL BIOLOGY UH >CUSTOM< W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780135315064
Author: Taylor
Publisher: Pearson Custom Publishing
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Chapter 24, Problem 10TYK
Which of the following statements is not true?
a. An antibody has more than one antigen-binding site.
b. An antigen can have different epitopes.
c. A lymphocyte has receptors for multiple and different antigens.
d. A bacterium has more than one antigen.
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