Match the following leukocytes (A-L) with the correct description (a-j). Each term should be used only once or it should not be used at all. Mast cells Neutrophils Macrophages Eosinophils Monocytes Dendriticcells B cells Helper T cells Cytotoxic T cells Basophils Plasma cells Natural killer cells

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Match the following leukocytes (A-L) with the correct description (a-j). Each term should be used only

once or it should not be used at all.

  1. Mast cells

  2. Neutrophils

  3. Macrophages

  4. Eosinophils

  5. Monocytes

  6. Dendriticcells

  7. B cells

  8. Helper T cells

  9. Cytotoxic T cells

  10. Basophils

  11. Plasma cells

  12. Natural killer cells

 

(a) _____ can perform phagocytosis and they are the most abundant type of leukocytes in the blood.
(b) _____ are found in various tissues and release histamine and other chemicals involved in inflammation. (c) _____ are cytotoxic cells used for the killing of parasites
(d) _____ are transformed into macrophages when they enter tissues.
(e) _____ are antibody-producing cells.
(f) _____ can specifically kill virus-infected and cancer cells.
(g) _____ have receptors consisting of two heavy chains and two light chains
(h) _____ can kill pathogens by phagocytosis and present peptide antigen fragments on MHC molecules. (i) _____ are found in the blood and are involved in allergic reactions.

(j) _____ are antigen-presenting cells with long cytoplasmic arms.

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