Biology
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Question
_________ give rise to macrophages, which destroy larger particles by phagocytosis.
A
Neutrophils
B
Basophils
C
Monocyte
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D
Lymphocyte
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A
Neutrophils
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B
Basophils
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C
Monocyte
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D
Lymphocyte
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Explanation
Monocytes are white blood cells that, upon entering tissues, differentiate into macrophages, which engulf and destroy larger particles and pathogens through phagocytosis.