A nursing student is giving a report on the immune system. What function of cytokines should the student describe?
A) Determining whether a cell is foreign
B) Determining if lymphokines will be activated
C) Determining whether the T cells will remain in the nodes and retain a memory of the antigen
D) Determining whether the immune response will be the production of antibodies or a cell-mediated response
Ans: D
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Separate subpopulations of helper T cells produce different types of cytokines and determine whether the immune response will be the production of antibodies or a cell-mediated immune response. Cytokines do not determine whether cells are foreign, determine if lymphokines will be activated, or determine the role of memory T cells.
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