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In T-cell development, negative selection selects what? a. T-cells that would be more useful as B-cells b. thymocytes that have too great a binding affinity for MHC/self peptide c. T-cells with receptors that would recognize negatively charged peptides d. T-cells that should be fast-tracked to inducing neuron apoptosis e. only recognize antigen when it is presented on self-MHC molecules

          In T-cell development, negative selection selects what?
a. T-cells that would be more useful as B-cells
b. thymocytes that have too great a binding affinity for MHC/self peptide
c. T-cells with receptors that would recognize negatively charged peptides
d. T-cells that should be fast-tracked to inducing neuron apoptosis
e. only recognize antigen when it is presented on self-MHC molecules

In T-cell development, negative selection selects what?
a. T-cells that would be more useful as B-cells
b. thymocytes that have too great a binding affinity for MHC/self peptide
c. T-cells with receptors that would recognize negatively charged peptides
d. T-cells that should be fast-tracked to inducing neuron apoptosis
e. only recognize antigen when it is presented on self-MHC molecules

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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05/31/2022

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Step 1: T-cell development involves negative selection, which eliminates T-cells that could potentially cause autoimmune reactions by recognizing self-antigens too strongly. Show more…

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In T-cell development, negative selection selects what? a. T-cells that would be more useful as B-cells b. thymocytes that have too great a binding affinity for MHC/self peptide c. T-cells with receptors that would recognize negatively charged peptides d. T-cells that should be fast-tracked to inducing neuron apoptosis e. only recognize antigen when it is presented on self-MHC molecules