A type of lymphocyte called a(n) ________ detects cells with abnormal surface proteins and kills them.
A) eosinophil
B) NK cell
C) neutrophil
D) basophil
E) mast cell

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NK cells, or natural killer cells, are a type of lymphocyte that can detect and kill cells that have abnormal surface proteins, such as infected or cancerous cells. Eosinophils, neutrophils, basophils, and mast cells are all types of white blood cells, but they function differently and do not typically target cells with abnormal surface proteins in the same way that NK cells do.

A Type of Lymphocyte Called A(n) ________ Detects Cells with Abnormal