Upon activation of a T cell, there is a stage of clonal expansion. What is a key feature of this expansion?

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Upon activation of a T cell, there is a stage of clonal expansion.  What is a key feature of this expansion?

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The proliferation and differentiation of the T cell, generating populations of both T helper and cytotoxic T cells

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The generation of a large group of T cells with identical antigen specificity

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The expansion of pathogen peptide, to increase the amount of antigen available, to activate sufficient numbers of T cells

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The proliferation of T cells, with each T cell expressing a slightly modified TCR, to cover variations in the pathogen-derived antigen

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