4. Components of Blood Part Two

Question 1

What is chemotaxis?

Answer 1

movement directed by chemical stimuli

Question 2

What is the main role of white blood cells?

Answer 2

fight infection and dispose of debris

Question 3

What two white blood cells can move by amoeboid motility?

Answer 3

macrophages and neutrophils

Question 4

What are the three categories and six types of white blood cells?

Answer 4

monocytes = macrophages
lymphocytes = T and B cells
granulocytes = neutrophil, eosinophil, and basophil

Question 5

What is the role of macrophages?

Answer 5

phagocytose debirs and microorganisms

Question 6

What is the role of B cells?

Answer 6

mature into plasma cells and produce antibodies

Question 7

What is the role of T cells?

Answer 7

kill virus infected cells, tumor cells, and reject tissue grafts; control the immune response

Question 8

What is the role of neutrophils?

Answer 8

phagocytose bacteria resulting in pus

Question 9

What is the role of eosinophils?

Answer 9

destroy parasites

Question 10

What is the role of basophils?

Answer 10

stores and release histamine