Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 16 - Innate Host Defenses - Self Quiz - Page 496: 4

Answer

(b) Basophil (b) Mast cell (c) Eosinophil (d) Neutrophil (a) Dendritic cell (e) Natural killer cell

Work Step by Step

The following are white blood cells with the associated key function: Basophil- Secrete histamine Mast cell- Secrete histamine Eosinophil- Defend against parasitic worms Neutrophil- Produce myeloperoxidase and other microbicidal substances Dendritic cell- Initiate adaptive host defense responses Natural killer cell- Lyse virally infected cells and tumor cells
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