The clonal selection theory states that a speciﬁc antigen will only activate a lymphocyte with a receptor that speciﬁcally recognises that ..... The lymphocyte then proliferates into millions of exact copies.

VACCINATION

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The clonal selection theory states that a specic antigen will only activate a lymphocyte with a receptor that specically recognises that ____ The lymphocyte then proliferates into millions of exact copies.

A	cytokine
B	antibody
C	antigen
D	histamine

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The clonal selection hypothesis has become a widely accepted model for how the immune system responds to infection and how certain types of B and T lymphocytes are selected for destruction of specific antigens invading the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Clonal selection of lymphocytes: A hematopoietic stem cell undergoes differentiation and genetic rearrangement to produce lymphocytes in the immune system.

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IMMUNOLOGY

HYPERSENSITIVITY

VACCINATION