Which of the following models for the induction of antibodies was proposed initially by Niels Jerne?
A)The body makes small amounts of randomly structured antibodies in the absence of any antigen; exposure to an antigen leads to the production of the corresponding antibody.
B)Antibodies are ingested from food and stored in the body until exposed to corresponding antigens.
C)Antibodies are molded over the surface of antigens.
D)Antibodies are reverse engineered from the DNA of bacterial pathogens

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Niels Jerne initially proposed the natural selection theory, which suggests that the body produces a wide variety of antibodies randomly, and when an antigen is encountered, the corresponding antibody is then produced in larger amounts.

Which of the Following Models for the Induction of Antibodies