How is the cytotoxic T cell mechanism of action similar to that of complement?

A. Cytotoxic T cells activate B cells to produce antibodies.
B. Cytotoxic T cells induce cell lysis with perforin, a protein similar to complement's MAC.
C. Cytotoxic T cells secrete the proteins that activate complement.
D. Cytotoxic T cells are antigen-presenting cells similar to the complement proteins found on B cells.


Answer: B. Cytotoxic T cells induce cell lysis with perforin, a protein similar to complement's MAC.

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