Which cells produce antibodies in a specific immune response?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. plasma cells derived from B lymphocytes
- Step 1: A B lymphocyte with a receptor that matches an antigen is activated and divides.
- Step 2: Some of its descendants become plasma cells that secrete large amounts of antibody.
Answer
plasma cells derived from B lymphocytes.
Why not the others: phagocytes such as macrophages: engulf pathogens, but they do not produce antibodies. cytotoxic T cells: kill infected cells directly using perforin. memory T cells: are long-lived cells that respond faster on re-exposure.
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