Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 18, Problem 18RQ
T and B lymphocytes ________.
- are polymorphonuclear
- are involved with specific immune function
- proliferate excessively in leukopenia
- are most active against parasitic worms
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