The nurse is aware that the function of the killer T cell is to attach to the antigen and:
a. Disrupt the cell membrane
b. Alter the DNA of the antigen
c. Digest it
d. Tag it for a swifter response
A
The killer T cells attach to the antigen, disrupt the cell membrane, and cause the cell's destruction.
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