When a B cell first interacts with its particular antigen, the B cell
A) dies after destroying the antigen.
B) engulfs the antigen and digests it.
C) differentiates and develops into a clone of antibody-producing effector cells.
D) alters the chemical configuration of the antigen.

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When a B cell first interacts with its particular antigen, it differentiates and develops into a clone of antibody-producing effector cells. This process is called clonal selection and leads to the production of large numbers of identical B cells that produce and secrete antibodies specific to the antigen that triggered their activation. The B cell does not destroy, engulf, or alter the chemical configuration of the antigen.

When a B Cell First Interacts with Its Particular Antigen