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Question
CBSEENBI12047250

Which of the following is related to humoral immunity?

  • T- lymphocyte

  • B- lymphocyte

  • I- lymphocyte

  • P- lymphocyte

Solution

B.

B- lymphocyte

The term humor refers to plasma and lymph. B-lymphocytes mature within the bone marrow. The progeny of B-cells differentiate into memory B-cells and effector B-cells called plasma cells. A singe plasma cell can secrete more than 2000 molecule of antibody per second. Secreted antibodies are major effector molecules of humoral immunity.