In the secondary response, the IgG levels rise much faster than they did during the first antibody response. Why is this?Choose one: A.  The plasma cells that were produced for the first response have a very long half-life, so they are able to produce antibodies for the second response without activation of other B cells. B.  Memory B cells are capable of producing antibodies directly, so there is no need to spend time differentiating them into plasma cells. C.  By the secondary response, there are B cells and T cells that have differentiated into plasma cells, giving more total plasma cells to work with. D.  Memory B cells are present for the secondary response. Those cells are much easier to activate than the naive B cells; therefore, the response occurs much more quickly and on a larger scale.

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In the secondary response, the IgG levels rise much faster than they did during the first antibody response. Why is this?
Choose one:

A.  The plasma cells that were produced for the first response have a very long half-life, so they are able to produce antibodies for the second response without activation of other B cells.

B.  Memory B cells are capable of producing antibodies directly, so there is no need to spend time differentiating them into plasma cells.

C.  By the secondary response, there are B cells and T cells that have differentiated into plasma cells, giving more total plasma cells to work with.

D.  Memory B cells are present for the secondary response. Those cells are much easier to activate than the naive B cells; therefore, the response occurs much more quickly and on a larger scale.

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