The MHC is Important in a T Cell's Ability To

Question

The MHC is important in a T cell's ability to
A)distinguish self from nonself.
B)recognize specific parasitic pathogens.
C)identify specific bacterial pathogens.
D)identify specific viruses.
E)recognize differences among types of cancer.

Accepted Answer

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a set of genes that determine the proteins on the surface of cells, which are used by the immune system to distinguish self from nonself. T cells specifically recognize foreign antigens presented on MHC molecules, so the MHC is important in a T cell's ability to distinguish self from nonself.