A nurse is educating a patient about the role of B lymphocytes. The nurse's description will include which of the following physiologic processes?
A) Stem cell differentiation
B) Cytokine production
C) Phagocytosis
D) Antibody production
Ans: D
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B lymphocytes are capable of differentiating into plasma cells. Plasma cells, in turn, produce antibodies. Cytokines are produced by NK cells. Stem cell differentiation greatly precedes B lymphocyte production.
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