LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

SIGNALLING IMMUNOLOGY CANCER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A type of T cell that destroys infected cells is a:
A
cytotoxic T cell
B
helper T cell
C
memory T cell
D
suppressor T cell
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cytotoxic T-cells are a type of immune cell. They destroy cells infected with viruses. Another name for cytotoxic T-cells is killer T-cells. Cytotoxic T-cells are one of the three main types of cells developed in your thymus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cytotoxic T cells can be separated from other blood cells, grown in the laboratory, and then given to a patient to kill cancer cells. A cytotoxic T cell is a type of white blood cell and a type of lymphocyte. Also called cytotoxic T lymphocyte and killer T cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cytotoxic cells are involved in the direct killing of intracellular pathogens, and the elimination of mutated and cancerous cells. These immune responses are generated by T cells when they recognize an antigen, which is presented to them by antigen-presenting cells.

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