The primary immune response ________.

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The primary immune response has a lag period while B cells proliferate and differentiate into plasma cells. This is because during the primary response, the immune system has not encountered the antigen before and needs time to recognize and respond to it. As a result, the primary response is slower and weaker than the secondary response. Memory cells are formed during the primary response and are responsible for the quicker and stronger secondary response. Immunological memory refers to the ability of memory cells to remember and respond to antigens upon subsequent exposures.

The Primary Immune Response ________