What name is used to describe white blood cells in the human body that engulf and ingest foreign substances? a) basophils b) bast cells c) macrophages d) neocytes

The correct answer is- C) macrophages.

Macrophages are a type of phagocytic cell of immune system as they engulf/eat foreign pathogen (such as bacteria) through a process called phagocytosis.

These cells play significant role in initiating the immune response in the body.

They first detect the invading pathogen (foreign substances), after which they engulf and destroy them.

They are produced by differentiation of monocyte when monocyte leave bloodstream and enter specific tissue sites such as spleen, lungs, lymph nodes.

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the emerald ash borer is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north-eastern asia that feeds on ash species. females lay eggs in bark crevices on ash trees, and larvae feed underneath the bark of ash trees to emerge as adults in one to two years. hope this !

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