Asked by Camryn Council on Jun 24, 2024
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B cells:
A) are produced in the adult spleen.
B) lyse bacterial cell walls by secreting digestive enzymes.
C) can become plasma cells, which produce interleukins.
D) undergo clonal reproduction once activated.
E) stimulate apoptosis.
Clonal Reproduction
A form of asexual reproduction where offspring arise from a single parent, inheriting the genes of that parent only, resulting in genetically identical individuals.
Plasma Cells
A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies to fight off infections.
Apoptosis
A form of programmed cell death that occurs in multicellular organisms, characterized by a series of biochemical events leading to changes in cell structure and death.
- Identify the roles and differentiation processes of T and B lymphocytes in the immune response.
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Irvindeep TiwanaJun 27, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
B cells undergo clonal reproduction once activated, meaning that once they are activated by an antigen, they proliferate to produce many cells of the same clone, some of which differentiate into plasma cells that produce antibodies specific to that antigen.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the roles and differentiation processes of T and B lymphocytes in the immune response.