Mast cells ____
a. circulate in the bloodstream
b. degranulate in response to signaling molecules secreted by endocrine and nerve cells
c. respond to normal flora
d. release signaling molecules that cause arterioles to constrict
e. engulf and digest pathogens
ANSWER: a
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