Various Types of Macrophages Are Derived from

question 64

Multiple Choice

Various types of macrophages are derived from

• A) lymphocytes.
• B) monocytes.
• C) neutrophils.
• D) eosinophils.
• E) basophils.

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Definitions:

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose into pyruvate, releasing energy and pyruvic acid, the first step in cellular respiration.

Citric Acid Cycle

A set of chemical transformations that enable aerobic entities to produce energy, through the oxidation of acetate from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide.

Acetyl CoA

A molecule that plays a vital role in metabolism, particularly in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids, and the Krebs cycle for energy production.

Electron Transport

is a series of chemical reactions that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, and couples this electron transfer with the transfer of protons (H+ ions) across a membrane.