Draw a well-labelled diagram of an antibody molecule.
Solution and Explanation
An antibody molecule consists of four peptide chains, comprising two shorter chains known as light chains and two extended chains referred to as heavy chains.
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HIV and AIDS
What Is HIV?
HIV is a virus that attacks cells that help the body to fight infection and making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. It is spread by contact with certain bodily fluids of a person with HIV. It is most commonly during the unprotected sex or when share injection or drugs equipment.
What Is AIDS?
It is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune system is badly damaged because of the virus.