Which cells are responsible for humoral immunity?
a. antibodies c. B-cells
b. immunoglobulins d. T-cells
C
B-cells are responsible for humoral immunity (antibody-mediated defenses), or immunity dominated by antibodies. They stimulate plasma cells to secrete antibodies (proteins that react with antigens to neutralize or destroy them) in response to antigens (any substance identified by the body as nonself).
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