What cell types do not require somatic gene rearrangement and clonal expansion to deal with a pathogen (select all that apply)? a. Natural Killer cells b. T-cells c. B-cells d. Neutrophils e. Macrophages
Clonal selection is present in the adaptive immunity. Where the immune elements are produced specifically for a perticular antigen. It can be only seen in case of humoral immunity. T-cell and B-cell undegoes clonal selection in the secondary lymphoid organ, spleen and lymph node.
On the other hand in case of innate immunity the fight against the antigen is in a generallised version, for broad spectrum. The cells like NK cells, nutrophils, macrophages do not need specilization through clonal selection. They can fight a wide range of antigen irrespective of the antigen's immunogenicity.
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