Changes in the Immune System That Accompany Aging Include All

question 22

Multiple Choice

Changes in the immune system that accompany aging include all of the following except

• A) T cells becoming less responsive to antigens.
• B) fewer cytotoxic T cells responding to infections.
• C) decreased numbers of T helper cells.
• D) more efficient secondary responses.
• E) B cells are less responsive.

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