Which of the Following Statements Is Not Fundamental to the Clonal-

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not fundamental to the clonal- selection theory of how the acquired immune system functions?

A) Each lymphocyte has a unique membrane receptor that recognizes one antigen.
B) Cloned cells descend from an activated lymphocyte and persist even after the pathogen is eliminated.
C) When the lymphocyte binds an antigen, it is activated and begins dividing to form many identical copies of itself.
D) Cloned lymphocytes have slight differences and are selected by the spleen for removal if they do not bind an antigen.