_________ occurs when a specific antibody changes the heavy chain that the cell makes without changing the antigen-combining site of the antibodies synthesized.
A)Class consistency
B)Somatic hypermutation
C)Class switching
D)Class hypermutation
E)Somatic switching

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Class switching occurs when a B cell changes the class (isotype) of antibody it produces without altering the specificity for the antigen. This process allows the immune response to utilize different effector functions provided by the various antibody classes.

_________ Occurs When a Specific Antibody Changes the Heavy Chain