A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about immunoglobulins. Which statement by a student indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "IgD provides a first line of defense against microbes entering the body through the lungs."
B) "IgE plays a role in hypersensitivity reactions and responses to parasites."
C) "IgG and IgM participate in the complement response to promote target cell lysis."
D) "Neonatal immunity is the result of IgG crossing the placenta."

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IgD serves as a receptor for antigen recognition on B cells, which is the only place it is found. IgE is involved in hypersensitivity responses and responses to parasites. IgG and IgM are involved in complement responses. IgG crosses the placenta and confers passive immunity on the fetus.

A Nurse Is Teaching a Group of Nursing Students About