Which statement regarding somatic hypermutation is false?
A) The enzyme activation-induced deaminase (AID) is a key player in somatic hypermutation.
B) Somatic hypermutation is thought to be the result of a high frequency of errors during DNA repair.
C) Somatic hypermutation is thought to control the proliferation of B lymphocytes by rendering their genome nonreplicable.
D) Somatic hypermutation substantially increases affinity for antigen.

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Somatic hypermutation does not render the B lymphocyte genome nonreplicable but rather enhances it. This enhances the B lymphocyte's ability to produce high-affinity antibodies that recognize and bind to specific antigens.

Which Statement Regarding Somatic Hypermutation Is False