THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
IMMUNE RESPONSE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Major phagocytic cells; as numerous as neutrophils
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Possess many broad-specificity receptors enabling it to capture a wide range of pathogens
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Can serve as Antigen-Presenting Cells
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Large phagocytic cells which mature from monocytes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Macrophages can also efferocytose apoptotic cells and promote tissue remodeling, while neutrophils can form neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) to combat pathogens too large to ingest. Tissue-resident macrophages reside in almost every tissue, ready to respond to any local inflammatory signals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Neutrophils and macrophages phagocytose and kill microbial pathogens. Neutrophils enhance the phagocytic ability of macrophages. Neutrophils supplement macrophages with molecules that enhance macrophage antimicrobial capacities. Neutrophils transfer to macrophages intracellular pathogens.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Of the above answer choices, the one that is not a function performed by macrophages is e. They produce antibodies that bind to specific antigens. Plasma B cells and not macrophages are the cells that produce antibodies that bind specific antigens in the body’s fluids.