Vaccination Increases the Number Of

Question

Vaccination increases the number of
A)different receptors that recognize a pathogen.
B)lymphocytes with receptors that can bind to the pathogen.
C)epitopes that the immune system can recognize.
D)macrophages specific for a pathogen.
E)MHC molecules that can present an antigen.

Accepted Answer

Vaccination stimulates the production of B and T lymphocytes with receptors that can bind to the specific pathogen in the vaccine. This increases the number of lymphocytes available to recognize and fight off the pathogen if exposed to it in the future.