The cells that mediate humoral immunity do so because they are capable of producing:

A) Platelets
B) Antibodies
C) Stem cells
D) Helper T cells


Ans: B
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B lymphocytes (B cells) are the only cells capable of producing antibodies; therefore, they are the cells that mediate humoral immunity. B lymphocytes (B cells) differentiate into plasma cells that produce the needed immunoglobulins (antibodies) for responding to that particular antigen. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells. T helper cells differentiate into cytotoxic and other T-cell forms.

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