Nester's Microbiology 8th Edition by Denise Anderson,Sarah Salm,Deborah Allen

Exercise 2

Which of the following statements about antibodies is false ?
A) If you removed the Fc portion, antibodies would no longer be capable of opsonization.
B) If you removed the Fc portion, antibodies would no longer be capable of activating the complement system.
C) If you removed an Fab portion, an antibody would no longer be capable of cross-linking antigen.
D) If IgG were a pentamer, it would bind antigens more efficiently.
E) If IgE had longer half-life, it would protect newborn infants.