Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Human Health and Disease

Question:

In context of the given picture ,answer the following questions :

What is C in the above picture ?

Options:

Heavy chain

Light chain

Antigen binding site

None of these

Correct Answer:

Heavy chain

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) -Heavy chain

The B-lymphocytes produce an army of proteins in response to pathogens into our blood to fight with them. These proteins are called antibodies. The T-cells themselves do not secrete antibodies but help B cells to produce them. Each antibody molecule has four peptide chains, two small called light chains and two longer called heavy chains. Hence, an antibody is represented as H2 L2 . Different types of antibodies are produced in our body. IgA, IgM, IgE, IgG  , IgD are antibodies .  Because these antibodies are found in the blood, the response is also called as humoral immune response .

                                   Structure of antibody