A student states, "It seems like helper T cells do a lot more than just 'help' the cellular immunity process." Which of the following responses listed below best conveys an aspect of the role of CD4⁺helper T cells in immunity? A) "Without helper T cells, no antigens would be presented." B) "Helper T cells play a major role in stimulating and regulating the whole process." C) "Without helper T cells, the wrong antibodies would end up being produced." D) "Helper T cells are key to the hematopoiesis that produces all the components of the immune system."

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Helper T cells are central to the regulation, proliferation, and stimulation of the immune system. They do not play a central role in antigen presentation or early hematopoiesis, however. Their absence would not result in incorrect antibody production, but rather insufficient or absent immune response.

A Student States, "It Seems Like Helper T Cells Do