What Is Likely to Happen If Lymphocytes Do Not Undergo

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is likely to happen if lymphocytes do not undergo clonal selection in response to a particular antigen?

• A) Lymphocytes are likely to increase in number through other procedures.
• B) A decrease in the rate of production of cytotoxic T cells is likely in case of another encounter with the same antigen.
• C) Lymphocytes are unlikely to be available to respond to another encounter with the same antigen.
• D) A second encounter with the same antigen is highly unlikely because of a primary lymphocyte response.
• E) Production of B cells in the bone marrow is likely to reduce significantly.

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