BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
BIOLOGY:THE ESSENTIALS (LL) W/CONNECT
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Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 29, Problem 8WIO
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To determine:

The binding sites for the activation of the B cell and exposure of B cell before it proliferates.

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B cells are the type of white blood cells. They play an important role in humoral immunity. B cells are the components of the adaptive immune system. B cells mainly work by secreting antibodies.

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