Question

In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform specialized functions. Which of the following cells is specialized for engulfing foreign material?

Answer 1

The white blood cells are responsible for engulfing foreign material such as debris and microorganisms in the blood and other tissues. There are types of white blood cells that are specialized in phagocytosis, these are the: (1) neutrophils and the (2) macrophages.

Neutrophils are more abundant in acute inflammation and marcophages are more significant in chronic inflammation.