Question

Macrophages are

• A. Short lived
• B. With life span longer than most leucocytes
• C. Lymphocytes
• D. A type of neutrophils

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Lymphocytes

• A macrophage is a type of white blood cell (WBC) present within the immune system of the body.
• It engulfs and digests cell debris, foreign substances, microbes, cancer cells etc and this process is known as phagocytosis.
• They are also known as phagocytes and are present in all the tissues where they keep a check for the pathogens.
• They show amoeboid movement.

So, the correct answer is 'Lymphocytes'.