Other than the molecules they express, what is the difference between a CD4+ and an CD8+ T cell?

a. When activated, a CD8+ T cell becomes a helper T cell, and a CD4+ T cell becomes a cytotoxic T lymphocyte.
b. Stimulated CD8+ T cells are implicated heavily in allergic reactions, and CD4+ T cells are not.
c. When activated, a CD4+ T cell becomes a helper T cell, and a CD8+ T cell becomes a cytotoxic T lymphocyte.
d. Both are naïve cells, but only CD4+ T cells can differentiate when stimulated.


c. When activated, a CD4+ T cell becomes a helper T cell, and a CD8+ T cell becomes a cytotoxic T lymphocyte.

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