In a healthy,functioning immune system,________ search out and destroy diseased cells such as those infected by viruses or cancer.

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NK cells, or natural killer cells, are a type of lymphocyte that plays a critical role in the immune system's ability to recognize and destroy infected or abnormal cells, including those infected by viruses or cancer. Oxytocin and cortisol molecules are hormones involved in many bodily functions but have no direct role in the immune system's function. B lymphocytes are important in antibody production but do not directly detect and destroy diseased cells.

In a Healthy,functioning Immune System,________ Search Out and Destroy Diseased