When B cells encounter a pathogen, they
a. activate cytotoxic T cells.
b. divide and produce large amounts of an antibody.
c. initiate an inflammatory response.
d. attack the cell by making a hole in its membrane.

Question

When B cells encounter a pathogen, they  
a. activate cytotoxic T cells.
b. divide and produce large amounts of an antibody.
c. initiate an inflammatory response.
d. attack the cell by making a hole in its membrane.

anonymous · Answer

Correct answer: divide and produce large amounts of an antibody.
Partially correct: "initiate an inflammatory response." They send out a signal to initiate an inflammatory response, but it requires 2 signals for the adaptive immunesystem to respond.

anonymous · Answer

Also the B-cells are divided into B-memory cell or B-plasma cell. The B-Plasma cells produces the antibodies... We're talking many many zeros. If i remember correctly 6 000 000 antibodies/B-Plasmacell per second.