The glial cell that defends the body against pathogens is the

A.  astrocyte.
B.  ependymal cell.
C.  neurolemmocyte.
D.  microglial cell.
E.  oligodendrocyte.


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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