Which of the following is true of plasma cells?

a. Express pan-B cell markers
b. Express surface immunoglobulin
c. Express cytoplasmic immunoglobulin
d. Express pan-T cell markers


ANS: C
Plasma cells are terminally differentiated B cells that express cytoplasmic but not surface immunoglobulin. They are negative for pan-B cell markers.

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