In Addition to Dendritic Cells and Macrophages,B Cells Can Also

question 12

Multiple Choice

In addition to dendritic cells and macrophages,B cells can also act as antigen-presenting cells.  This occurs when ________.

• A)the antigen is a molecule with a simple,repeating structure and evokes an immune response as a T-cell-independent antigen
• B)the B cell engulfs the antigen and presents it to the T helper cell
• C)the B cell engulfs the antigen and presents it to the T cytotoxic cell
• D)the antigen binds to the B cell and after processing,it is presented to the dendritic cells and macrophages

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