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A-LevelBiologyImmunityMay/June 2010Paper 1 Q341 Mark

What is a difference between T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes in the immune system?

AT-lymphocytes: do not form plasma cells; B-lymphocytes: form plasma cells which secrete antibodies into the blood stream
BT-lymphocytes: do not stimulate macrophages to carry out phagocytosis; B-lymphocytes: stimulate macrophages to carry out phagocytosis
CT-lymphocytes: formed from cells in the thymus; B-lymphocytes: formed from bone marrow cells
DT-lymphocytes: produce memory cells; B-lymphocytes: do not produce memory cells

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2010 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Immunity and is worth 1 mark.

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