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Chapter 22, Problem 19CP
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If the number of antibodies in the blood to be increasing or decreasing as if a sample of lymph contains an elevated number of plasma cells.
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Lymph is a type of fluid that contains trace amount of suspended proteins and circulates throughout the body via lymphatic system. While the plasma cells are differentiated from B-cells and are responsible for producing antibodies.
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