The most active phagocytic white blood cells are
- eosinophils and lymphocytes
- neutrophils and monocytes
- neutrophils and eosinophils
- lymphocytes and macrophages
Answer
(2) neutrophils and monocytes
Solution
As per NCERT, neutrophils are the most abundant cells (60–65 per cent) of the total WBCs, and neutrophils and monocytes (6–8 per cent) are phagocytic cells which destroy foreign organisms entering the body.
⇒ Eosinophils resist infections and are associated with allergic reactions; lymphocytes are responsible for immune responses.
∴ The most active phagocytic WBCs are neutrophils and monocytes.
Answer: (2)