A white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is an example of blood functioning in __________.

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nikitadnepr [17]1 year ago

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A white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is an example of blood functioning in protection.

<h3>What is a white blood cell?</h3>

White blood cells or better called leukocytes are blood cells produced in the bone marrow that belong to the immune system which are responsible for the <u>protection </u><u>and</u> <u>combat of infections and diseases</u>.

There are different types of white blood cells, among these are: <em>neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes and lymphocytes</em>.

Usually the blood count of these leukocytes is used to detect situations such as infections, allergies, inflammation or leukemia.

Therefore, we can confirm that a white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is an example of blood functioning in protection.

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