True or False: Every Antigen Receptor Synthesized by Lymphocytes Is

Question

True or false: Every antigen receptor synthesized by lymphocytes is encoded by a separate gene.

Accepted Answer

The diversity of antigen receptors is not generated by having a separate gene for each receptor. Instead, it is produced through a process called V(D)J recombination, where variable (V), diversity (D), and joining (J) gene segments are rearranged to create a vast array of unique receptors from a limited set of genes.