Multiple choice

Which of the following types of W.B.C. are non-phagocytic?

  1. Basophils

  2. Acidophils

  3. Neutrophils

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Basophils are granulocytes that release histamine and heparin during allergic responses but do not phagocytose pathogens. In contrast, neutrophils and eosinophils (acidophils) are actively phagocytic cells that engulf and destroy microorganisms.

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