Immune system › Lymphatic system › Question #10288
MCQ Single Best Answer Easy

QWhat are Basophils, eosinophils and Neutrophils referred to as?

ID: #10288 Lymphatic system 97 views
Question Info
#10288Q ID
EasyDifficulty
Lymphatic systemTopic
Start Quiz on This Topic
 Your Answer

Choose the Best Option

Click any option to instantly check if you're correct.

  • A Platelets ✔ ✖
  • B Astocytomas ✔ ✖
  • C Granulocytes ✔ ✖
  • D Buffers ✔ ✖
Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

Basophils, eosinophils and Neutrophils are types of white blood cells known as granulocytes. Granulocytes are so named because of the granules that are visible when viewed through a microscope. These granules contain enzymes that help the cells to fight off infection. Granulocytes are the most abundant type of white blood cell and are the body's first line of defense against infection.

 Continue Practice
Previous Question Next Question
 Share

Share This Question

Challenge a friend or share with your study group.

 More from This Topic

Related MCQ Questions

Which type of cell is involved in cell-mediated immunity? What are Interferons? What kind of phagocytic cells do monocytes differentiate into? What type of immunity is obtained during a lifetime? Which cell of the immune system does not perform phagocytosis? What immunoglobulin is also called secretory immunoglobulin? What type of vaccine is Hepatitis an example of? What branch of biology involves the study of immune systems in all organisms? Which is NOT a lymphoid progenitor cell? What percentage of the lymphoid tissue in the human body is constituted by MALT?