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Some individuals are immune-compromised because their bodies do not make enough T-cells. What is the difference between a T-cell and any other cell type in the body?

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)

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Some individuals are immune-compromised because their bodies do not make enough T-cells. What is the difference between a T-cell and any other cell type in the body?

a. T-cells have different genomes than cells of other types

b. T-cells have different genes than cells of other types

c. T-cells have different proteins than cells of other types

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