Question

State whether true or false:
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 recognised as non-self, and these infected cells are destroyed in the same way as virus-infected cells.