Chapter 13.2, Problem 2MM

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The process that is responsible for the increase in a number of lymphocytes.

Concept introduction:

Lymphocytes are the type of white blood cells which carries the response of the adaptive immunity. They are of two types B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes. T lymphocytes are also known as T cells are the specialized thymocytes that originate in the thymus and constitute 70% to 80% of lymphocytes circulating in the blood. B lymphocytes also known as B cells remain in the red bone marrow until the time of their differentiation. The B cell gets activated when the molecular shape of an antigen fits the shape of its antigenic receptor and produce antibodies.