LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

SIGNALLING IMMUNOLOGY CANCER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the function of the plasma cells during a immune response.
A
secrete antibodies
B
engulf bacteria
C
kill cells infected with virus
D
to change into memory cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plasma cells are differentiated B-lymphocyte white blood cells capable of secreting immunoglobulin or antibodies. These cells play a significant role in the adaptive immune response, namely, being the main cells responsible for humoral immunity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plasma cells are key to the immune response because they secrete antibodies. Given that antibodies are made of protein, which membrane-enclosed cell organelle would you expect the plasma cells to have in abundance? Which organelle would you expect to play the largest role in total cell destruction?

Detailed explanation-3: -Plasma cells are professional secretory cells, which function as cellular factories for immunoglobulin synthesis and secretion. Being the sole cell type responsible for antibody secretion they play an essential role in the immune response against a broad spectrum of pathogens.

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