Question

Elucidate the fate of B and T lymphocytes after their production

Answer 1

Both B and T lymphocytes are produced in the bone marrow. AFter their production these cells undergo the process of maturation before their release into the blood.

Maturation of B cells occur in the bone marrow.

While T Lymphocytes migrate to the thymus gland where it matures.

In circulation after exposure to pathogen or antigen, T cells proliferates and differentiate into different populations of T cells such as killer T cells, Helper T cells, Memory T cells, cytotoxic T cells, Suppressor t cells.

Similarly b cells differentiate into Plasma cells that forms antibodies and B memory cells.