Question

Blood cells that engulf bacteria by phagocytosis are

• A. Eosinophils and basophils
• B. Basophils and lymphocytes
• C. Neutrophils and Monocytes
• D. Neutrophils and lymphocytes

Answer 1

The correct option is C Neutrophils and Monocytes

Neutrophils are granulocytes. They have a 2-5 lobed nucleus and have most numerous granules. These cells perform phagocytosis and destroy bacteria.

Monocytes are agranulocytes. They have a horse-shoe shaped nucleus. They are actively motile and phagocytic cells which engulf bacteria and other harmful pathogens or foreign particles in the body.

So, the correct answer is 'Neutrophils and Monocytes'.