The Immune System Is Capable of Mounting Specific Responses to Particular

question 9

Multiple Choice

The immune system is capable of mounting specific responses to particular microorganisms because ______.

• A) lymphocytes are able to change their antigen specificity as required to fight infection
• B) the body is able to determine which type of B and T cells to make
• C) the body contains an enormous diversity of lymphocytes, each with a specific kind of antigen receptor
• D) the body is able to make different antigen receptors depending on the invading microorganism

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