Immune cells

Question 1

Neutrophils

Answer 1

Phagocytize and kill bacteria; mediate inflammation

Question 2

Eosinophils

Answer 2

Release chemicals that kill parasites; phagocytize certain parasites; participate in allergic responses

Question 2

Monocytes

Answer 2

Develop into macrophages

Question 3

Macrophages

Answer 3

Phagocytize microbes; mediate inflammation; present antigens to T cells

Question 4

Basophils

Answer 4

Enter tissues at site of injury; secrete anticlotting factor, heparin

Question 5

Natural Killer Cells

Answer 5

Attack cancerous and virus-infected cells; also part of specific immunity

Question 6

Dendritic Cells

Answer 6

Main presenting antigen, similar properties to macrophages

Question 7

Mast Cells

Answer 7

Secrete histamine in inflammatory response; participate in allergic responses

Question 8

Main phagocytes

Answer 8

Neutrophils
Monocytes
Macrophages
Mast cells
Dendritic cells

Question 9

True or false. Monocytes can differentiate into macrophages to carry out phagocytosis?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What immune cells contains fine granules in the cytoplasm?

Answer 10

Monocytes

Question 11

What is a type of leukocyte that plays a role in mediating certain types of allergic reactions?

Answer 11

Eosinophil

Question 11

What do mast cells secrete?

Answer 11

Histamine

Question 12

What immune cells contains fine granules in the cytoplasm?

Answer 12

Monocytes

Question 13

What is the largest type of white blood cell?

Answer 13

Monocytes

Question 14

What is unique about neutrophils compared to other white blood cells?

Answer 14

They can move freely through walls of veins and into tissues

Question 15

What immune cell
secretes chemokines that recruit other immune cells?

Answer 15

Monocytes

Question 15

True or false. Monocytes remove dead cells from the site of infection?

Answer 15

True