Which Cell Type Works to Prevent Our Immune System from Attacking

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which cell type works to prevent our immune system from attacking self and from over- reacting to nonthreatening substances, is abundant in tissues next to body openings, and phagocytizes a broad range of antigens?

• A) natural killer cells
• B) dendritic cells
• C) lymphocytes
• D) monocytes
• E) macrophages

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Definitions:

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