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Which type of white blood cells are formed partially in the bone marrow?
Which type of white blood cells are formed partially in the bone marrow?
- Mast cells
- Granulocytes (correct)
- Lymphocytes
- Plasma cells
What is the primary function of white blood cells in preventing disease?
What is the primary function of white blood cells in preventing disease?
- Destroying invading bacteria or viruses by phagocytosis (correct)
- Producing antibodies
- Sensitizing lymphocytes
- Forming plasma cells
Where are lymphocytes and plasma cells partially formed?
Where are lymphocytes and plasma cells partially formed?
- Lymph tissue (correct)
- Thymus
- Spleen
- Bone marrow
What is the total number of white blood cells an adult human has per microliter of blood cell?
What is the total number of white blood cells an adult human has per microliter of blood cell?
Which type of WBC has the shortest life span circulating in the blood before wandering through the capillary membranes into the tissues?
Which type of WBC has the shortest life span circulating in the blood before wandering through the capillary membranes into the tissues?
What is the main function of granulocytes and monocytes in protecting the body against invading organisms?
What is the main function of granulocytes and monocytes in protecting the body against invading organisms?
Which body fluid contains the enzyme pepsin and has a low pH due to the presence of hydrochloric acid?
Which body fluid contains the enzyme pepsin and has a low pH due to the presence of hydrochloric acid?
What is the function of the enzyme lysozyme found in tears?
What is the function of the enzyme lysozyme found in tears?
What is the role of interferons in response to viruses or tumor cells?
What is the role of interferons in response to viruses or tumor cells?
What is the process by which neutrophils and monocytes can squeeze through gaps between the endothelial cells of the blood capillaries and postcapillary venules?
What is the process by which neutrophils and monocytes can squeeze through gaps between the endothelial cells of the blood capillaries and postcapillary venules?
What is the selective procedure that increases the likelihood of phagocytosis by neutrophils and macrophages?
What is the selective procedure that increases the likelihood of phagocytosis by neutrophils and macrophages?
What characteristic is especially important for neutrophils and macrophages in killing bacteria, even when the lysosomal enzymes fail to digest them?
What characteristic is especially important for neutrophils and macrophages in killing bacteria, even when the lysosomal enzymes fail to digest them?
What is the main function of myeloperoxidase?
What is the main function of myeloperoxidase?
What is the role of eosinophils in allergic reactions?
What is the role of eosinophils in allergic reactions?
Which substances are released by mast cells and basophils during allergic reactions?
Which substances are released by mast cells and basophils during allergic reactions?
