Which of the following are similarities between B cells and T cells?
I. They both recognise antigen using immunoglobulin receptors.
II. Both B cells and T cells undergo clonal selection after encountering an antigen.
III. B cells and T cells both maintain an immunological memory of previously encountered antigens.
A) only III
B) only II
C) both II and III
D) both I and II

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Both B cells and T cells recognise antigens using specific receptors, although T cells use T cell receptors while B cells use immunoglobulin receptors. Both types of cells undergo clonal selection, which means they proliferate and differentiate into effector cells after encountering an antigen. Finally, both B cells and T cells maintain an immunological memory of previously encountered antigens, enabling a faster and more specific response to the same antigen in future encounters. Therefore, both statements II and III are correct, giving choice C as the best option.

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