A student is confused about the process of the generation of clonal diversity. What description by the professor is best?
A)It involves antigens that select those lymphocytes with compatible receptors.
B)It allows the differentiation of cells into antibody-secreting plasma cells or mature Peyer patches.
C)It takes place in the primary (central) lymphoid organs.
D)It causes antigens to expand and diversify their populations.

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This process occurs in central lymphoid organs-the thymus gland for T cells and bone marrow for B cells. It does not involve antigens selecting lymphocytes or expanding and diversifying. It does allow the differentiation of lymphoid stem cells into B and T lymphocytes. Payer patches are lymphoid organs found in the intestines.

A Student Is Confused About the Process of the Generation