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If you mean white blood cells, then they are formed in the bone marrow.
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How do killer cells work?
Killer t cells are activated by helper t cells. The Helper t cells are alerted by the macrophage that has engulfed the virus. It grows antigens to alert the helper t cells. The killer t cells are like white blood cells, there purpose is to fight pathogens.
What is the role of killer t cells?
Killer, or Cytotoxic, T cells are responsible for killing cells that are infected, damaged or cancerous.
What destroys unregulated cells?
killer t cells
What cells in the thymus gland and destroy invading cells?
killer t cells
What kills cells infected with a pathogen?
Killer T Cells
How do killer cells work?
Killer t cells are activated by helper t cells. The Helper t cells are alerted by the macrophage that has engulfed the virus. It grows antigens to alert the helper t cells. The killer t cells are like white blood cells, there purpose is to fight pathogens.
What are the three types of lymphocytes?
T-cells B-cells NK cells (natural killer)
What is the role of killer t cells?
Killer, or Cytotoxic, T cells are responsible for killing cells that are infected, damaged or cancerous.
What is the function of the Killer cells?
The thymus produces both helper t and killer t cells in the fight against infection. The killer t cells eliminate harmful cells and organic materials from the bloodstream
Where are cells formed?
Cells are formed through the division of other cells.
What destroys unregulated cells?
killer t cells
Immunity uses helper cells and killer cells to identify and destroy abnormal cells?
Cellular immunity uses helper cells and killer cells to identify and destroy abnormal cells.
What do T cells do What do b cells do?
t cells are killer cells b cells are antibodies
What cells in the thymus gland and destroy invading cells?
killer t cells
In which organ of the human body are the lymphocyte cells formed?
Lymphocytes mature in your thyroid glan. However, they come from your bone marrow--where all cells originate from. They differinciate in the tyroid. There are Natural Killer cells, T cells, and B cells.
What kills cells infected with a pathogen?
Killer T Cells
Why would you want killer t cells to be present if you have a cold?
you would want killer t cells to be present because, they kill cells that are infected by viruses, and bacterium.
