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Macrophages are _____.

the best defense against parasites

cells that induce the lysis of virus-infected body cells

antigen-presenting cells that originate from neutrophils

large, phagocytic cells that can leave the circulation and enter the tissues of the body

short-lived cells that self-destruct soon after engulfing foreign invaders

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Macrophages are large ,phagocgtic cells that can leave the circulation and enter the tissues of the body.

Step-by-step explanation:

Macrophages are large white blood cells present in the immune system. They are born from white blood cells called manocytes. They ingest and engulf harmful material like viruses, bacteria, fungi . They eliminate cellular debris and microbes invading the body by a process call phyagoctosis(ingestion of microbes).

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