Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134042435
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 9CR
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The mechanism by which cytotoxic T cells attack the target cells.
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T cells are produced from hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow akin to B cells but they later migrate to the thymus gland for maturation. During maturation, they develop one of two sets of surface proteins, CD4 or CD8. These proteins determine what type of T cell fate they will acquire. CD4 T cells give rise to helper and memory cells while CD8 T cells give rise to cytotoxic cells and suppressor cells.
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Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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8. The following are steps in phagocytosis: (1)...Ch. 9 - Prob. 9TYCh. 9 - Prob. 10TYCh. 9 - Prob. 11TYCh. 9 - Prob. 12TYCh. 9 - Which of the following increases the likelihood of...Ch. 9 - Which of the following does not belong with the...Ch. 9 - Which of the following statements about HIV is...Ch. 9 - Prob. 1AWKCh. 9 - Prob. 2AWKCh. 9 -
3. Everyone knows that bacteria can cause...Ch. 9 - Prob. 4AWKCh. 9 - Prob. 5AWKCh. 9 - Why is it that most people get the chicken pox...Ch. 9 - The immune system is supposed to defend us from...
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