PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What is not a characteristic of Macrophages?
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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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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, the correct answer is ‘Basophil.
Detailed explanation-2: -Macrophages cannot activate the T lymphocytes. While macrophages play several roles in regulating the activation of T lymphocytes (also known as T cells), including identifying and presenting foreign antigens to T cells, providing co-stimulation, and secreting cytokines, they do not actually activate these cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macrophages are specialised cells involved in the detection, phagocytosis and destruction of bacteria and other harmful organisms. In addition, they can also present antigens to T cells and initiate inflammation by releasing molecules (known as cytokines) that activate other cells.
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