Which white blood cell type is usually the first

to encounter an invading pathogen?



a. B cell
b. T cell
c. macrophage
d. natural killer cell
e. basophil


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The preprophase band consists of chromosomes aligned in a particular pattern

____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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