Lymphocytes become transformed when they are:

a. Being stimulated by an antigen
b. Undergoing mitosis
c. Dying
d. Moving to secondary lymphoid tissues

ANS: A
Transformation of lymphocytes occurs in response to antigenic stimulation. This leads to proliferation of the stimulated lymphocyte (or lymphocytes) in lymph nodes.

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