Basophils are specialized in that they:

produce and secrete antibodies that attack cells or proteins in distant portions of the body
are enthusiastic phagocytes, often attempting to engulf items as large or larger than themselves
contain histamine that exaggerates the inflammation response at the injury site
contain microphages that engulf invading bacteria
none of the choices are correct


contain histamine that exaggerates the inflammation response at the injury site

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