Lymphocytes with a CD8 glycoprotein on their surface are called ________ cells and lymphocytes with a CD4 glycoprotein on their surface are called ________ cells.

A) cytotoxic T; B
B) B; cytotoxic T
C) B; helper T
D) helper T; cytotoxic T
E) cytotoxic T; helper

CD8 Glycoprotein

A surface protein found on certain immune cells, such as cytotoxic T cells, involved in the immune response.

CD4 Glycoprotein

A protein on the surface of immune cells, such as T helper cells, that is involved in initiating the immune response.

Cytotoxic T

A type of lymphocyte (T cell) that kills cancer cells, cells that are infected (particularly with viruses), or cells that are damaged in other ways.