Microbiology With Diseases By Body System, Books A La Carte Plus Masteringmicrobiology With Etext -- Access Card Package (4th Edition)
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Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
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Chapter 16, Problem 9MC
In which of the following sites in the body can B cells be found?
- a. lymph nodes
- b. spleen
- c. red bone marrow
- d. intestinal wall
- e. all of the above
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Microbiology With Diseases By Body System, Books A La Carte Plus Masteringmicrobiology With Etext -- Access Card Package (4th Edition)
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