The White Blood Cells That Typically Increase in Number in Response

question 47

Multiple Choice

The white blood cells that typically increase in number in response to allergic conditions or parasitic infections are the _____.

• A) neutrophils
• B) eosinophils
• C) basophils
• D) monocytes

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Definitions:

Lineage Fission

The division or splitting of a lineage or social group into two or more new lineages or groups, often over disputes or for other social reasons.

Descent Group

A social group whose members share a common ancestry; membership is derived through either the maternal or paternal line.

Patrilineal

A social system in which lineage, inheritance, and social identity are primarily traced through the male line.

Matrilineal

Pertaining to a social system in which lineage, inheritance, and social classification are traced through the mother's line rather than the father's.