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The most active phagocytic white blood cells are:

  1. A
    Neutrophils and monocytes
  2. B
    Neutrophils and eosinophils
  3. C
    Lymphocytes and macrophages
  4. D
    Eosinophils and lymphocytes

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Neutrophils (the most abundant ) and monocytes (which differentiate into macrophages) are the primary cells responsible for engulfing and destroying foreign pathogens via phagocytosis.

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The most active phagocytic white blood cells are:
A
Neutrophils and monocytes
B
Neutrophils and eosinophils
C
Lymphocytes and macrophages
D
Eosinophils and lymphocytes

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