Macrophages

question 29

Multiple Choice

Macrophages

• A)are derived from monocytes.
• B)have receptors for compounds released by the immune system that coat microorganisms and enhance phagocytosis.
• C)spread throughout the body of animals and take up residence in specific tissues.
• D)All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Interphase

The phase of the cell cycle in which a cell spends most of its life, preparing for cell division by replicating its DNA and increasing in size.

Cytoplasm Divides

The process during cell division where the cytoplasm of a parent cell is split and distributed into two new daughter cells.

Contractile Ring

A structure made of actin filaments that constricts the cytoplasm during cell division, leading to cytokinesis.

Cell Plate

Of plants, disk-shaped structure that forms and partitions descendant cells during cytokinesis.