A child is born with a congenital disease that results in total loss of B cells. Which of the following would be a consequence of this immunodeficiency?
A) No lymphokine production
B) Lack of antibody formation
C) Nonfunctioning complement system
D) Inability to form any type of memory cell
E) No antigens on the cells

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Lack of B cells directly results in the inability to produce antibodies, as B cells are responsible for humoral immunity, which involves the production of antibodies to fight off infections.

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