The process by which an antigen binds to a specific antibody on a naïve B cell, thereby triggering mitosis and the
build-up of a large population of antibody-secreting plasma cells (also known as effector B cells), is called
____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
clonal selection
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