Question

Which of the following cells do not exhibit phagocytic activity?

• A. Monocytes
• B. Neutrophil
• C. Basophil
• D. Macrophage

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Basophil

The correct option is option C)

By absorbing foreign cells and particles such as pathogens, phagocytes have the power to phagocytose or destroy them. Monocytes, neutrophils, and macrophages are only a few of the blood cells that fulfill this job. Basophils are not phagocytic.

Option A) is incorrect

1. Monocytes are blood phagocytic leukocytes that, along with tissue macrophages and neutrophils, play a crucial role in first-line defense against pathogenic organisms or foreign cells.

Option A) is incorrect

1. The neutrophil is the most important phagocyte of immune function, and it plays an important part in the host's defense against bacteremia.

Option A) is incorrect

1. Phagocytosis is an evolutionarily conserved defensive mechanism that allows macrophages to grab and destroy infections while also removing apoptotic cells into specialized intracellular compartments.