T Lymphocytes

question 34

Multiple Choice

T lymphocytes

• A) migrate from the thymus to the bone marrow where they mature.
• B) that recognize "self-cells" leave the thymus and enter lymphatic vessels and organs.
• C) must have the antigen presented to them by an antigen-presenting cell.
• D) develop into plasma cells once activated.
• E) are a component of the body's nonspecific immune defenses.

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