In the immune response, the phase in which killer T cells strike at foreign cells and at cells of the body that have been invaded and infected is called
A) recognition of the invading pathogen.
B) amplification of defenses.
C) cell-mediated immune response.
D) cell-dependent immune response.

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The cell-mediated immune response is the phase in which killer T cells target foreign cells as well as infected cells of the body. Choice A (recognition) and B (amplification) are part of the overall immune response, but do not specifically refer to the phase where killer T cells are active. Choice D (cell-dependent) is not a commonly used term in describing the immune response.

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