While the hypervariable regions of the light and heavy chains determine an antibody's combining site specificity, the remaining portions of the variable regions perform the function of ____________.
A)providing a scaffold that maintains the overall combining site structure
B)providing a scaffold that maintains the overall antibody structure
C)attaching to macrophages
D)attaching to dendritic cells

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The remaining portions of the variable regions provide a stable scaffold that maintains the overall combining site structure of the antibody. This allows the combining site to maintain its specific shape and orientation to effectively bind to its target antigen.

While the Hypervariable Regions of the Light and Heavy Chains