B and T cells

What are B lymphocytes responsible for producing?

• T cells

• Plasma cells

• Antigens

• Antibodies

Where do B lymphocytes mature?

• Bone marrow

• Spleen

• Thymus

• Lymph nodes

What is the main function of antibodies produced by B cells?

• To aid in cell division

• To neutralize pathogens

• To provide nutrients to cells

• To produce more B cells

What type of immunity are B lymphocytes involved in?

• Cell-mediated immunity

• Passive immunity

• Innate immunity

• Humoral immunity

What do T lymphocytes have that is specific to antigens?

• Antibodies

• Interleukins

• Receptors in their plasma membranes

• Antigen-presenting cells

What type of immunity are T lymphocytes described to be involved in?

• Innate immunity

• Cell-mediated immunity

• Humoral immunity

• Passive immunity

What happens when a lymphocyte receptor binds to its specific antigen?

• The lymphocyte is activated

• The antigen is replicated

• The antigen becomes a lymphocyte

• The lymphocyte becomes inactive

What is the process called when the correct lymphocyte is selected and activated?

• Mitotic division

• Antigen presentation

• Clonal selection

• Clonal expansion

What is the term for the increase in number of cells by mitotic division in response to an antigen?

• Interleukin activation

• Clonal expansion

• Antigen presentation

• Clonal selection