Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of NK Cells

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of NK cells?

• A) They are effector cells of adaptive immunity.
• B) They are capable of antibody synthesis.
• C) They make up the majority of lymphocytes in peripheral blood.
• D) Mature NK cells have potent lytic activity.

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Definitions:

Variation

The occurrence of differences within and among living organisms, resulting from genetic diversity or environmental factors.

Means

An average or central value derived from a set of numbers by adding them together and dividing by the number of values in the set.

Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.

Normal Distribution

A statistical distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.