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(A) The provided figure shows the structure of an antibody molecule $(IgG)$.An antibody molecule consists of four polypeptide chains: two long chains

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Antigen binding site

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(A) The provided figure shows the structure of an antibody molecule $(IgG)$.An antibody molecule consists of four polypeptide chains: two long chains called '$Heavy$ chains' and two short chains called '$Light$ chains'.The part labeled '$a$' points to the variable region at the tips of the $Y$-shaped structure,which is the specific site where an antigen binds to the antibody.Therefore,'$a$' represents the antigen binding site.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$1$. Cellular barrier	$A$. Saliva in the mouth
$2$. Physiological barrier	$B$. Interferons
$3$. Cytokine barrier	$C$. Natural killer (type of lymphocyte)
$4$. Physical barrier	$D$. Mucus coating of the respiratory tract

In the given figure,the part labeled as '$a$' represents:

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