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)slowdown.

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The cell-mediated immune response is the phase in which killer T cells seek out and destroy foreign cells as well as infected cells of the body. This process is also sometimes referred to as cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Choice A (recognition of the invading pathogen) refers to the initial phase of the immune response, while choice B (amplification of defenses) and choice D (slowdown) are not specifically related to the actions of killer T cells in the immune response.

In the Immune Response,the Phase in Which Killer T Cells