Which of the Following Statements Is a False or Incorrect

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is a false or incorrect statement?

• A) The lymphoid organs where lymphocytes become immunocompetent are called primary lymph organs. All other lymphoid organs are referred to as secondary lymphoid organs.
• B) After becoming immunocompetent, the naive T cells and B cells are exported to the bone marrow where the encounters with antigens occur.
• C) It is our genes, not antigens, that determine what specific foreign substances our immune system will be able to recognize and resist.
• D) T cells and B cells become activated when they bind with recognized antigens.

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