Clonal selection and differentiation of B cells activated by antigen exposure leads to the production of ________.
A) large numbers of neutrophils
B) large quantities of the antigen initially recognized
C) vast numbers of B cells with random antigen-recognition receptors
D) erythrocytes that can later secrete antibodies for the antigen
E) plasma cells that secrete antibodies for the antigen

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Clonal selection and differentiation of B cells activated by antigen exposure leads to the production of plasma cells that secrete antibodies for the antigen. This is the basis of the adaptive immune response, where B cells specific to a certain antigen are selected and then differentiated into plasma cells that secrete large quantities of antibodies to fight the invading pathogen.

Clonal Selection and Differentiation of B Cells Activated by Antigen