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Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Structure of Immunoglobulins

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Which of the following statements concerning the structure of immunoglobulins is false?


A) The enzyme papain splits the antibody molecule at the hinge region to give three fragments (2 Fab + 1FC) .
B) The FC portion is responsible for complement fixation, monocyte binding, and placental transfer.
C) IgM participates in placental transfer.
D) The Fab portion is the region responsible for antigen binding.

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