Statement 1: Phagocytosis is one of the mechanisms performed by multicellular organisms as a defense against invading microorganisms and also to remove old and/or damaged cells from the body. Statement 2: Some types of white blood cells in humans are professional phagocytes. (A) Both statements are true. B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false. (C) Both statements are false. Statement 1 is false. Statement 1 is true.

Statement 1: Phagocytosis is one of the mechanisms performed by multicellular organisms as a defense against invading microorganisms and also to remove old and/or damaged cells from the body. Statement 2: Some types of white blood cells in humans are professional phagocytes. (A) Both statements are true. B Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false. (C) Both statements are false. Statement 1 is false. Statement 1 is true.

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter17: Genes And The Immune System

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