Which of the following engulfs pathogens rapidly?

Basophils

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Acidophils

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Monocytes

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Neutrophils

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Solution

The correct option is D
Neutrophils

Neutrophils are granulocytes. The granules in granulocytes are actually lysosome and Golgi bodies. These are the chief phagocytic cells of the body and engulf the microbes by phagocytosis, so neutrophils are also called soldiers of the body.

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