Four-month old Kimmy was playing near some large dust particles under the couch, which caused her to sneeze and develop a runny nose and a cough. Two weeks later she came across more dust from the same place. Which of the following aspects of immunity allows Kimmy's body to remember how to respond to this dust again?

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B cells are responsible for producing memory cells, which allow the body to remember how to respond to a specific pathogen or antigen. In this case, the dust particles are the antigen and the B cells would produce memory cells to allow for a quicker and more effective response to the antigen upon subsequent exposures. T cells, beta cells, and spleen cells are not directly involved in the production of memory cells.

Four-Month Old Kimmy Was Playing near Some Large Dust Particles