Select the correct answer for each question.  Explain why each choice (a-d) is correct or incorrect. B lymphocytes are categorized as part of the adaptive branch of the immune system for all of the following reasons but one.  Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons B lymphocytes are considered part of the adaptive immunity? a. They produce memory cells when activated. b. Their receptors will bind to only one antigen. c. They require co-stimulation from an activated T helper cell d. They are a first line of defense that can begin killing pathogens immediately

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Select the correct answer for each question.  Explain why each choice (a-d) is correct or incorrect.

  1. B lymphocytes are categorized as part of the adaptive branch of the immune system for all of the following reasons but one.  Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons B lymphocytes are considered part of the adaptive immunity?

a. They produce memory cells when activated.

b. Their receptors will bind to only one antigen.

c. They require co-stimulation from an activated T helper cell

d. They are a first line of defense that can begin killing pathogens immediately

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