asked 157k views
1 vote
True or false: somatic hypermutation can increase affinity without changing antigen specificity.

1 Answer

5 votes

The answer is false. It is because somatic hypermutation does not have the ability to increase its affinity without having to change antigen specificity because it could only increase its affinity if the anitigen specificity of it has been changed.

answered
User Esau
by
8.4k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.