A naive B lymphocyte has receptors bound to its surface that ________.

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All of the choices are true statements concerning B lymphocyte-receptors. Naive B lymphocytes have receptors bound to their surface that are specific for a particular antigen, and the variable regions of these receptors differ between naive B lymphocytes. These variable regions are generated by genetic rearrangement during B cell development, resulting in up to 10 trillion possible protein configurations. Upon encountering their specific antigen, the naive B lymphocyte will differentiate into plasma cells that produce antibodies, which will have the same variable region as the B cell-receptor on the naive B lymphocyte.

A Naive B Lymphocyte Has Receptors Bound to Its Surface