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Cells that leave the thymus with the ability to bind to class I major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules will develop into ________.

A) cytotoxic T cells
B) B cells
C) helper T cells
D) suppressor T cells
E) macrophages

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Final answer:

The cells that leave the thymus with the ability to bind to class I major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules will develop into cytotoxic T cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cells that leave the thymus and are able to bind to class I major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules will develop into cytotoxic T cells (A). These cells play a role in killing infected cells and tumor cells. CD8+ T cells, which bind to class I MHC molecules, are part of the cytotoxic T cell population.

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