Antibodies are?
Correct answer: D. Quaternary proteins
- A. Primary proteins
- B. Secondary proteins
- C. Tertiary proteins
- D. Quaternary proteins
Explanation
Antibodies are proteins the immune system produces to identify and neutralize foreign objects like bacteria and viruses. They comprise four polypeptide chains - two heavy chains and two light chains - arranged in a Y-shaped structure. The overall structure of antibodies is known as quaternary structure, which refers to the arrangement of multiple protein subunits.
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