Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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The humoral system includes the growth and differentiation of the B cells in the bone marrow. The cells divide into the effector plasma B cells and memory B cells. The effector plasma cells release the antibody in the body which bind to the foreign antigens and neutralizes them.

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