Q.Which type of lymphocyte, upon re-exposure to the same antigen, mounts a rapid secondary immune response because of immunological memory?
(A) Neutrophils
(B) Memory B and T cells
(C) Eosinophils
(D) Platelets
Memory B and T cells are formed during the primary immune response to a given antigen and persist long after the original infection has cleared. Because they already "recognise" that specific antigen, a second exposure allows them to proliferate and act immediately, producing a rapid, strong secondary immune response — this is the property called immunological memory.
Neutrophils and eosinophils (options A and C) are cells of the innate immune system; they respond in essentially the same non-specific way to every exposure and do not carry antigen-specific memory. Platelets (option D) are involved in blood clotting, not in immune memory.
(B) Memory B and T cells — they persist after a first exposure and mount a fast, specific secondary immune response upon re-exposure to the same antigen.
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