Amoebocytes in a Sea Star Immune Function as Plasmatocytes in a Fruit

question 48

Multiple Choice

Amoebocytes in a sea star immune function as plasmatocytes in a fruit fly.What function do these cell types have?

• A) They are both innate physical barriers.
• B) They are both mucous membranes.
• C) They are both phagocytic cells.
• D) They both are enzymes that inhibit bacterial growth.
• E) There are no common characteristics between these.

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Density Function

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Exponentially Distributed

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Random Variable

A variable whose outcomes are determined by the occurrences of a random event.

Exponential Random Variable

A type of random variable that describes the time between events in a Poisson process, representing occurrences that happen at a constant rate.