Identify three reasons why memory B cells respond more forcefully and effectively during secondary immune responses than naive B cells during primary immune responses

What will be an ideal response?


(i) Memory B cells bearing pathogen-specific immunoglobulin are more numerous than naive B cells.
(ii) Memory B cells are activated more easily than naive B cells.
(iii) Memory B cells have already undergone isotype switching, somatic hypermutation, and affinity maturation.

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