NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Question
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The cell type that produces antibodies is ____
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plasma cell
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cytotoxic T-cell
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helper T-cells
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the population has herd immunity to the disease
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attenuated
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A type of immune cell that makes large amounts of a specific antibody. Plasma cells develop from B cells that have been activated. A plasma cell is a type of white blood cell. Also called plasmacyte.
Detailed explanation-2: -Antibodies are naturally produced by plasma cells within the human body to mediate an adaptive immune response against invading pathogens. There are five predominant antibodies produced, each specialized to execute certain functions.
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