Clonal selection implies that ________.
A) brothers and sisters have similar immune responses
B) specific lymphocytes divide mitotically when activated by an antigen
C) only certain cells can produce interferon
D) a B cell has multiple types of antigen receptors
E) the body selects which antigens it will respond to

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Clonal selection involves the specific division of lymphocytes (which includes B and T cells) when they are activated by an antigen. This leads to the production of multiple identical clones of cells, each with the same antigen receptor specificity. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Clonal Selection Implies That ________