Biology Immunity PMDC Conceptual Practice
PMDC Verified Question 29 of 99
During a ____ immune response, specific B-lymphocytes undergo activation and clonal expansion to produce plasma cells that secrete soluble immunoglobulins into blood and lymph.
A
Humoral
B
Cell-mediated
C
Innate
D
Phototactic
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option A: Humoral
Concept: Terminology of adaptive immunity branches.

Solution: The branch of adaptive immunity dependent on circulating antibodies in liquid body fluids (humors) is explicitly defined as the humoral immune response.

Why other options are incorrect:
  • Option B: Cell-mediated immune responses depend on direct T-cell cytotoxicity.

  • Option C: Innate immunity involves non-specific rapid defenses without B-cell antibody generation.

  • Option D: Phototaxis refers to cellular movement in response to light stimuli.

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