Question

T cells kill cancer cells in the same way as they kill virus infected cells

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

T cells not only destroy virus infected cells but also play a very crucial role in suppressing cancer in the body. When a cell becomes cancerous, the MHC molecules start displaying the cancer altered protein fragments instead of the normal protein fragments. These altered MHC molecules- are recognized as nonself and are destroyed in the same way as virus infected cells.