Lymphocytes respond to specific antigens on invading pathogens.
Antigens are molecules, often proteinslocated on the surface of a cell whichtriggers a specific immune response
Each lymphocyte can therefore only bind with one type of antigen
Antien binding leads to repeated cell division of lymphoctes to form a clonal population of identicle lymphocytes - this process is called clonal selection
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