Which of the Following BEST Describes How Cytokines Are Released

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes how cytokines are released from activated T cells?

• A)Cytokines are released near where T-cell receptors are clustered.
• B)T cells release cytokines on the side of the cell opposite the MTOC to more efficiently distribute the response around the cell.
• C)T cells release cytokines evenly around the cell.
• D)Cytokines are released in short bursts from preformed vesicles full of cytokines.
• E)Cytokines are released in whatever direction the MTOC happens to be facing upon TCR ligation.

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Definitions:

Cellular Activities

Various processes and reactions that occur within a living cell, crucial for the cell's survival and function, such as metabolism, protein synthesis, and cell division.

Control

In experimental settings, a standard condition against which the effects of a variable are compared.

Chromatin

Colored material; the genetic material in the nucleus.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and gene information crucial for the development, function, and reproduction of all living organisms.