Question

Which of the following is a function of T lymphocytes?

(a) Ingest large particles and cells by phagocytes

(b) Produce and secrete antibodies

(c) Interact with infected host cells through receptors on T-cell surface

(d) Interact with macrophages and secrete cytokines

This question was posed to me in semester exam.

This intriguing question comes from Complementary Interactions Between Proteins and Ligands: The Immune System and Immunoglobulins in portion Three Dimensional Structure Of Proteins and Protein Function of Biochemistry

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) Interact with infected host cells through receptors on T-cell surface

Explanation: The remaining are the functions of macrophages, B cells and TC respectively.